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art for art's sake (<historical, theoretical, and critical concepts>, <concepts in the arts and humanities>, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: The concept emphasizes the autonomous value of art, and asserts that art does not need to serve an end, or need justification. It was a primary principle of the Aesthetic Movement of the late 19th century. Concept and phrase which was popularized, in French, as "l'art por l'art," by French philosopher Victor Cousin, in the 19th century. |
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art for art's sake (preferred,C,U,LC,English-P,D,U,N)
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l'art pour l'art (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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l'art pour l'art (Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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l'art pour l'art (French-P,D,U,N)
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為藝術而藝術 (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
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wèi yì shù ér yì shù (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
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wei yi shu er yi shu (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
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wei i shu erh i shu (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)
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arte por el arte (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: B.BM |
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.... Associated Concepts (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ <concepts in the arts and humanities> (G) |
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............ <historical, theoretical, and critical concepts> (G) |
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................ art for art's sake (G) |
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