Aestheticism and Dandyism

Question 1

In which way were dandies and bohemians similar but also different? (Two answers are correct)

Accepted Answer

dandies were generally wealthier than bohemians, They both were against the bourgeois model

Question 2

What did Aestheticism react against?

Accepted Answer

The materialistic middle-class values

Question 3

The term dandy came to mean (Sb.=someone)

Accepted Answer

Sb. who dressed extravagantly and was vain about appearance

Question 4

What was dandyism connected to France?

Accepted Answer

Artistic movements

Question 5

What did the Aesthetic movement reflect?

Accepted Answer

It reflected the frustration of the artist

Question 6

What was probably the origin of the word dandy?

Accepted Answer

It was an abbreviation of the name “Andrew”

Question 7

The Aestheti movement began in

Accepted Answer

France

Question 8

What was the motto of the Aesthetic movement ?

Accepted Answer

Art for Art’s sake

Question 9

How did Oscar Wilde affect dandyism? (Eng.=England)

Accepted Answer

He was responsible for its becoming fashionable in Eng.

Question 10

A lot of features can be found in the works of Aesthetic artists(choose more than one option)

Accepted Answer

A hedonistic attitude, Absence of didactic aim, disinchantement with contemporary society

Question 11

G.B. Brummel had a lot of influence because

Accepted Answer

He had beautiful manners & good fashion sense

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