Below is a glossary article post in the category D which discusses the explanation of the meaning, definition and meaning of the acronym, term, jargon, or termonology of Decadence based on summaries from various types of sources (references) that are relevant, related, and trustworthy.
Understanding Decadence
So, what is actually meant by Decadence?
Decadence generally refers to the extreme manifestations of symbolism that emerged towards the end of the 19th century and emphasized spiritual, unhealthy and erotic.
Explanation of Decadence
This term began to be used in the 1880s with, for example, the French Journal Le Décadent published in 1886. The decadent was inspired by disgust in corruption and materialism that was rampant from the modern world and in part by the relevant desires to flee into nature. From aesthetics, fantastic, erotic or religious.
In this art can be seen as the main influence on the work of Dante Gabriel Rossetti and then Edward Coley Burne-Jones in the UK and also Aubrey Beardsley and Simeon Solomon. Other artists who work in decadent mode are Khnopff, Moreau and Rops. The main books include Huysmans’ A Rebours (Against Nature) and Oscar Wilde’s Dorian Gray.
Moreover, as we have seen above, this term is one of a collection of dictionaries, acronyms, terms, jargon, or terminology in the field of arts that begins with an alphabet or prefix D, as well as terms associated with D.
Meaning of Decadence in the English, Indonesian (Including Javanese and Sundanese), and Malaysian Translation Dictionary
Apart from discussing the meaning and discussion of the definition, to deepen it further, here we also need to know what the word means in the English, Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese) translation dictionaries, as well as Malaysia (Malay).
For easy understanding, in this glossary post, we will explain it in the form of a list of translations of terms from various types of languages as follows:
- English; Terminology = Decadence.
- Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese translations); Terminology = Dekadensi (Indonesian), Decadence (Java), and Dantungan in Sundanese.
- Malaysian; Terminology = Dekaden.
Closing
OK, above there is the discussion and explanation of what is the meaning of Decadence.
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Footnotes
This glossary post was created by referring to the conclusions of the meaning of definitions from various authoritative relevant references such as Wikipedia, Britannica and several other sources such as MoMA, Tate, ModernArts, and so on. This word is one of a collection of terminology in the field of Art which begins with the alphabet or prefix D. This article wasupdated in Nov of 2024.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creativity
- https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=decadence
- https://www.britannica.com/search?query=decadence
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