“Art for art's sake'”is the usual English rendition of a French slogan 6“'art pour'art" which is credited to Theophile Gautier
❖ “Art for art’s sake” is the usual English rendition of a French slogan “l’art pour l’art” which is credited to Théophile Gautier
A modified form of Pater's review appeared in his Studies in the History of the Renaissance(1873),one of the most influential texts of the Aesthetic Movement
❖ A modified form of Pater’s review appeared in his Studies in the History of the Renaissance (1873), one of the most influential texts of the Aesthetic Movement
Art should be free from any influence of egoism. Only when art is for art's sake,can it be immortal
❖ Art should be free from any influence of egoism. ❖ Only when art is for art’s sake, can it be immortal
This was one of the reactions against the materialism and commercialism of the Victorian industrial era,as well as a reaction against the Victorian convention of art for morality's sake,or art for money's sake
❖ This was one of the reactions against the materialism and commercialism of the Victorian industrial era, as well as a reaction against the Victorian convention of art for morality’s sake, or art for money’s sake
Algernon Charles Swinburne 1837-1909
Algernon Charles Swinburne 1837-1909