The Aesthetic Movement which blossomed during the 1880s was not influenced by ?
Correct answer: D. Matthew Arnold
- A. The Pre-Raphaelites
- B. Ruskin
- C. Pater
- D. Matthew Arnold
Explanation
The Aesthetic Movement drew strongly on Pre-Raphaelite art, Ruskin’s aesthetic ideas, and Walter Pater’s doctrine of art for art’s sake. Matthew Arnold belonged chiefly to Victorian cultural and critical criticism rather than being a major influence on Aestheticism.
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