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Aesthetic Movement (Aestheticism)1870-1900 The Aesthetic Movement is a loosely defined movement in literature, fine art, furniture, metalwork, ceramics, stained glass, textiles, and wallpapers in later nineteenth-century Britain. The Aesthetic Movement argued that art was not supposed to be utilitarian or useful in any practical sense. Instead, aesthetic experience is a fully autonomous and independent aspect of a human life. Thus, art should exist solely for its own sake. The movement is often considered to have ended with Oscar Wildes trials, which began in 1895. In doing so, it cleared the