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Aubrey Beardsley's Illustrations to Oscar Wilde's "Salomé" (1894). A comparison of Beardsley's illustrations to two earlier paintings of the same subject

Name: Aubrey Beardsley's Illustrations to Oscar Wilde's "Salomé" (1894). A comparison of Beardsley's illustrations to two earlier paintings of the same subject
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Author: Christina Haupt
ISBN: 978-3-668-47070-5

Essay, 2015

7 Pages, Grade: 1,70

Christina Haupt (Author)

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Wilde’s symbolist play Salomé (1894) would certainly not be the same without Aubrey Beardsley’s illustrations on the English version.
The essay examines one of the most significant scenes in the play: the dance of the seven veils. Firstly, Beardsley’s illustration “The Stomach Dance” (1894) is analysed. Subsequently, two earlier paintings of the same subject, by Benozzo Gozzoli and Gustave Moreau, will be introduced and compared to Beardsley’s representation.

“For Aubrey: for the only artist who, besides myself, knows what the dance of the seven veils is and can see the invisible dance. Oscar”

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Title: Aubrey Beardsley's Illustrations to Oscar Wilde's "Salomé" (1894). A comparison of Beardsley's illustrations to two earlier paintings of the same subject
College: University of Passau
Grade: 1,70
Author: Christina Haupt (Author)
Year: 2015
Pages: 7
Catalog Number: V369411
ISBN (eBook): 9783668470705
File size: 520 KB
Language: English
Keywords: Aubrey Beardsley, Oscar Wilde, Salome, Book illustrations, illustrations, fin de siecle, decadence, japonisme, Aestheticism

Quote paper: Christina Haupt (Author), 2015, Aubrey Beardsley's Illustrations to Oscar Wilde's "Salomé" (1894). A comparison of Beardsley's illustrations to two earlier paintings of the same subject, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/369411

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