Description The Aesthetic and Decadent Movement of the late 19th century spawned the idea of "Art for Art\'s Sake," challenged aesthetic standards and shocked the bourgeosie.
In this revised edition of a classic anthology, "The Ballad of Readin.
From Walter Pater\'s study, "The Renaissance to Salome, the truly decadent collaboration between Oscar Wilde and Aubrey Beardsley, Karl Beckson has chosen a full spectrum of works that chronicle the British artistic achievement of the 1890s.
Description The Aesthetic and Decadent Movement of the late 19th century spawned the idea of "Art for Art\'s Sake," challenged aesthetic standards and shocked the bourgeosie