The phrase “art for art’s sake” may sound simple—but these four words ushered in a brand-new art movement in Victorian era London. “Art for art’s …
4 Victorian Era Artists Who Made “Art for Art’s Sake”
The phrase “art for art’s sake” may sound simple—but these four words ushered in a brand-new art movement in Victorian era London. “Art for art’s sake” originated as an English translation of the French slogan l’art pour l’art. In the 1860s, the concept was popularized by Walter Pater, an influential British art critic. His work helped lay the foundation for the Aesthetic Movement, which united a diverse group of avant-garde Victorian era artists, craftspeople, and poets under the motto...
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