Verse Arabesque.
The article focuses on how the terms "arabesque" and "grotesque" relate to one another in the context of art criticism, particularly in John Ruskin's writings. It reports with a particular emphasis on poey Robert Browning's poem "Fifine at the Fair" as an example, it examines the historical history...
| Published in: | Victorian Poetry Vol. 60; no. 4; pp. 465 - 492 |
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Johns Hopkins University Press
Winter2022
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| Summary: | The article focuses on how the terms "arabesque" and "grotesque" relate to one another in the context of art criticism, particularly in John Ruskin's writings. It reports with a particular emphasis on poey Robert Browning's poem "Fifine at the Fair" as an example, it examines the historical history and uncertainty of the term "arabesque" and makes an argument for its potential as an important analytical tool. |
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