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Art for art's sake — is the usual English rendition of a French slogan, from the early 19th century, l art pour l art , and expresses a philosophy that the intrinsic value of art, and the only true art, is divorced from any didactic, moral or utilitarian function.… … Wikipedia
art for art's sake — a slogan translated from the French l art pour l art, which was coined in the early 19th century by the French philosopher Victor Cousin (Cousin, Victor). The phrase expresses the belief held by many writers and artists, especially those… … Universalium
art for art's sake — Any of several points of view related to the possibility of art being independent of concerns that order other disciplines. The term is primarily used regarding artists and artwriters of the second half of the nineteenth century, especially… … Glossary of Art Terms
art for art's sake — used to convey the idea that the chief or only aim of a work of art is the self expression of the individual artist who creates it … Useful english dictionary
Poetry for Poetry's Sake — Poetry for Poetry’s Sake was an inaugural lecture given at Oxford University by the English literary scholar Andrew Cecil Bradley on June 5, 1901 and published the same year by Oxford at the Clarendon Press. The topic of the speech is the role of … Wikipedia
art for art's sake — artistic movement justifying artistic creation that serves no social or political purpose … English contemporary dictionary
Raised on Rock/For Ol’ Times Sake — Raised On Rock Студийный альбом … Википедия
Art and Anarchy — is a collection of essays by Edgar Wind, a distinguished twentieth century iconologist, historian, and art theorist. In 1960, Wind gave several lectures for the BBC as part of the Reith Lectures series; these lectures were collected, revised, and … Wikipedia
Art for charity — refers to the convergence between art and charitable giving. Artists may produce works specifically to be sold for charity or creators or owners of artistic works might donate all or part of the proceeds of sale to a good cause. Such sales are… … Wikipedia
Art School Confidential (comics) — For the film see Art School Confidential (film) Art School Confidential is a four page black and white comic by Daniel Clowes. It originally appeared in issue #7 (November 1991) of Clowes comic book Eightball and was later reprinted in the book… … Wikipedia
