A THING OF BEAUTY IS A JOY FOREVER

J.KEATSTHE PRERAPHAELITE

BROTHERHOODO.WILDE

Ode On A Grecian UrnJohn Keats

Human Life

Time

Changes

Finite Love

Decay- Death

Desperation

Art

Eternity

No Change

Perfect Beauty

Eternal love

No enjoyment

Truth

Happiness

John Keats

A Work of Art is an expression of BEAUTYBEAUTY IS TRUTH & TRUTH BEAUTYArt has an Aesthetic functionThe only consolation to the WOE that characterizes human life for all generations Art has an ethical function

The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood

ART FOR ART’S SAKE

=Art has an aesthetic function

ART HAS A MORAL FUNCTION

= Art has an ethical function

La Belle Dame Sans Merci

Beautiful

Extremely charming

Disquieting (wild eyes)

She has magic powers (fairy’s child, voice)

Cruel

False

The cause of the knight’s desperation

Lady Lilith =Body’s Beauty

Beautiful

Extremely charming

A witch : she uses her magic powers to carry out evil actions

The cause of men’s desperation and death

Sibylla Palmifera = Soul’s Beauty

Sybill = ancient prophetess (truth)Beauty Enthroned=she bears the palm of victory for her beautySpiritual ,airy creature (flying hair, fluttering hem)

Keats’ Ode On A Grecian Urn

HUMAN LIFE is characterized by TIME = CHANGES:

FINITE LOVE

DECAY

DEATH

Wilde’s Picture of Dorian Gray

The picture shows the signs of inner corruption and of the passing of time

CHANGES

DECAY

EVIL,CRUEL EXPRESSION

LIFE=WORK OF ART

Keats’ Ode On A Grecian Urn

Art : Eternity

No change

Happiness

Beauty=Truth

Wilde’s Picture of Dorian Gray

Dorian Gray’s beauty was NOT spoilt by the passing of time or by his own evil actions

No change

John Keats The PRB Oscar Wilde

Work of Art =expression of pure beauty

Aesthetic function

ART FOR ART’S SAKE

Artist=Creator of beautiful things

Art=expression of pure beauty

The only consolation to the desperation of life

Ethical function

ART HAS A MORAL FUNCTION

Art=useless

No artist can have ethical sympathies