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The Relationship between the Artist and his Creation in Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray" (1891)

Title: The Relationship between the Artist and his Creation in Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray" (1891)

Essay , 2015 , 7 Pages , Grade: 1,70

Autor:in: Christina Haupt (Author)

English Language and Literature Studies - Literature
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This essay examines the artist's attitude towards his model and present two characters who can be called artists. Furthermore, the most important transitions between art and life will be presented. In a last point, there is a comparison of the artist as he is presented in the novel with Walter Pater's description of Leonardo da Vinci.

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Title
The Relationship between the Artist and his Creation in Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray" (1891)
College
University of Passau
Grade
1,70
Author
Publication Year
2015
Pages
7
Catalog Number
V369412
ISBN (eBook)
9783668480070
ISBN (Book)
9783668480087
Language
English
Tags
Oscar Wilde Dorian Gray Creator and subject fin de siecle gothic fiction aestheticism decadence doppelgaenger the picture of dorian gray
Quote paper
Christina Haupt (Author), 2015, The Relationship between the Artist and his Creation in Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray" (1891), Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/369412