Introduction I have chosen 19th century art and the Aesthetic Movement to consider What is an aesthetic? ... Section 1 Definition of Aesthetics Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of art, beauty and taste. ... Friedrich Nietzsche expresses For art to exist, for any sort of aesthetic activity to exist, a certain physiological precondition is indispensable: intoxication. I believe Nietzsche means that art can be a source of new values that create a beautiful illusion or joy and celebration which overrides some of the realities of life, like pain, suffering and uncertain...

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The Romantic Movement marked the practice and reaction in literature, art, religion and politics. Romanticism, which was a reaction to the classicism of the early 18th century, favoured feeling over reason and placed great emphasis on the personal experience of the individual and allowed people to get away from the rational views of life and concentrate on the emotional and imaginative side of humanity; this not only influenced politics but was also a sharp contrast from previous ideas of the Renaissance period, which was human's ability to be logical and rational. ...

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George Gordon, otherwise known as Lord Byron brought an unfamiliar perspective to English Literature. He was a man of many paradoxes and with a flamboyant and outrageous lifestyle; he shone new light on the Romantic Movement. As a successful poet of his day, Byron established a proud, passionate, an...

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