Aestheticism in 'The Young King' The artist is the creator of beautiful things ———Oscar Wilde 姓名：赵璐

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Oscar Wilde(1854—1900) nationality: Irish period : Victorian era occupation: Writer language: English, French relatives: ( father ) William Wilde a surgeon (spouse) Constance Lloyd (motner) Jane Elgee a poet, writer (sons) Cyril and Vyvyan (homosexuality) some works : Salomé (drama) A Woman of No Importance(drama) The Picture of Dorian Gray(novel) The Nightingale And The Rose(fairy tale) The Fisherman And His Soul(fairy tale) The Ballad of Reading Gaol(poem) contribution: developing aesthetic views

A Brief Introduction to Aestheticism Definition: Divotion to and pursuit of the beautiful; Sensitivity to artistic beauty and refined taste Doctrine: Beauty is the basic principle from which all other principles, especially moral ones. The Aesthetic Movement was a 19th century European art movement that emphasized aesthetic values more than socio-political themes for literature, fine art, the decorative arts, and interior design. It was part of the anti-19th century reaction and had post-Romantic origins, and as such anticipates modernism. It was a feature of the late 19th century from about 1868 to about 1900. Art for art's sake

Aestheticism in 'The Young King' ——three symbols the luxuriant palace the young king's morality sacred cathedral

Aesthetic Languge in 'The Young King' 1.Pale poppies were broidered on the silk coverlet of the bed， as though they had fallen from the tired hands of sleep， and tall reeds of fluted ivory bare up the velvet canopy， from which great tufts of ostrich plumes sprang， like white foam， to the pallid silver of the fretted ceiling. A laughing Narcissus in green bronze held a polished mirror above its head. On the table stood a flat bowl of amethyst. 绸子的床单上绣着一些浅白的罂粟花，它们好像是从睡眠的倦手中撒落下来的。刻有条形凹槽的高大的象牙柱撑起天鹅绒的华盖，华盖上面大簇的驼鸟毛像白色泡沫一般地向上伸展，一直达到银白色的回文装饰屋顶上。用青铜做的美少年纳西苏斯像满脸笑容地用双手举起一面亮光光的镜子。桌上放着一个紫晶做的平底盆。

2.He stood there in the raiment of a king， and the gates of the jewelled shrine flew open， and from the crystal of the many-rayed monstrance shone a marvellous and mystical light. 他身穿国王的衣服站在那里，珠宝镶嵌的神龛打开了盖子，从光芒四射的圣体匣的水晶上放出异常神奇的光。 And the young King came down from the high altar， and passed home through the midst of the people. But no man dared look upon his face， for it was like the face of an angel. 少年国王从高高的祭坛上走下来，穿过人群朝自己的房间走去。此时没有一个人敢看他的脸，因为那容貌就跟天使一样。

3.And lo！ through the painted windows came the sunlight streaming upon him， and the sunbeams wove round him a tissued robe that was fairer than the robe that had been fashioned for his pleasure. The dead staff blossomed， and bare lilies that were whiter than pearls. The dry thorn blossomed， and bare roses that were redder than rubies. Whiter than fine pearls were the lilies， and their stems were of bright silver. Redder than male rubies were the roses， and their leaves were of beaten gold. 啊！看那，阳光透过彩色的玻璃窗照在他的身上，光线在他的四周织出一件金袍，比那件为取悦于他而编织的王袍更加美丽。干枯的枝条怒放出鲜花，那是比珍珠还要洁白的百合花。干枯的荆棘也开花了，开放出比红宝石还要红的红玫瑰。比上等珍珠还洁白的百合花，它们的根茎是由亮闪闪银子做成的。比红宝石更红的玫魂，它们的叶子是由金子铸造的。

Something more in ‘the Young King’ 1 some figures of Greek and Egyptian Myth : Faun, Adonis, Narcissus, Isis, Osiris, Cain 2 homosexual implication

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