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/esˈTHetəˌsizəm/,
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The approach to art exemplified by (but not restricted to) the Aesthetic Movement,
  1. The approach to art exemplified by (but not restricted to) the Aesthetic Movement


  1. The Aesthetic Movement is a 19th century European movement that emphasized aesthetic values over moral or social themes in literature, fine art, the decorative arts, and interior design. ...
  2. A doctrine which holds aesthetics or beauty as the highest ideal or most basic standard
  3. A literary and artistic movement of the nineteenth century. Followers of the movement believed that art should not be mixed with social, political, or moral teaching. The statement "art for art's sake" is a good summary of aestheticism. ...
  4. Stemming from France, this European movement countered materialism and utilitarianism during the late 19th century.
  5. began to prevail in Europe at the middle of the 19^th century. The theory of “art for art’s sake” was first put forward by the French poet Theophile Gautier. ...