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Pre-Raphaelites: The First Decadents

The ephemeral life of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood belies the importance of an organization that grows from and transcends its originally limited aesthetic principles and circumscribed credo. The founding of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood in 1848 really marks the beginning of a movement that metamorphizes into Aestheticism/Decadence. It is the purpose of this dissertation to demonstrate that, from its inception, Pre-Raphaelitism is the first English manifestation of Aestheticism/Decadence. Although the connection between Pre- Raphaelitism and the Aesthete/Decadent movement is proposed or mentioned by several writers, none has written a coherent justification for the viewing of Pre-Raphaelitism as the starting point for English Decadence This dissertation attempts to establish the primacy of Pre-Raphaelitism in the development of Aestheticism/Decadence.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc331527
Date10 1900
CreatorsBenson, Paul F.
ContributorsStevens, L. Robert, Adkins, Cecil, Vann, J. Don (Jerry Don), 1938-, Henderson, Sam H.
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Format180 leaves, Text
CoverageEngland
RightsPublic, Benson, Paul F., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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