(P/B) THE AESTHETIC MOVEMENT

Παρουσίαση

The Aesthetic Movement swept through England in the latter part of the nineteenth century, touching every sphere of the fine and decorative arts and bringing a new freedom to all aspects of design.
In architecture, the dogmatism of Gothic gave way to the charm of Queen Anne. In interiors, heavy Victorian forms were replaced by the lighter, fresher Japanese-inspired shapes; in the graphic arts, innovative methods - coupled with a new approach to form - led to the revitalization of illustration and book design.
Personified by such colourful figures as James McNeill Whistler, Oscar Wilde and Aubrey Beardsley, the movement was held together by the coherence of its philosophy and its adamant faith in elegance and richness. This beautiful and witty book will prove invaluable to enthusiasts of design and architecture and to all those intrigued by the social history of the period. (From the publisher)

Περιεχόμενα

INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER ONE
BLUE AND WHITE TO BLACK AND WHITE
CHAPTER TWO
THE CULT OF JAPAN
CHAPTER THREE
A DISSONANCE IN GOLD AND SILVER
CHAPTER FOUR
ARTISTS AND STUDIOS
CHAPTER FIVE
WHISTLER AND RUSKIN: 1878 WATERSHED OF THE AESTHETIC MOVEMENT AND ITS AFTERMATH
CHAPTER SIX
SATIRE AND AESTHETICISM
CHAPTER SEVEN
OSCAR WILDE AND THE AESTHETIC MOVEMENT IN AMERICA
CHAPTER EIGHT
E.W. GODWIN: 'FIRST OF THE AESTHETES'
CHAPTER NINE
THE FRENCH CONNECTION - FIN DE SIECLE
CHAPTER TEN
THE SLEEPING WOMAN AWAKES
CHAPTER ELEVEN
THE TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDY OF THE AESTHETIC MOVEMENT
POSTSCRIPT
NOTES
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
PLACES OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INDEX