Ars Gratia Artis

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Ars Gratia Artis is the Latin phrase meaning "Art for art's sake," famously used as the motto encircling the roaring lion logo of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) studios.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Latin phrase
motto
associatedConcept aestheticism
art for art's sake movement
associatedWith Hollywood cinema
film studio logos
culturalRole symbol of artistic autonomy
symbol of classic Hollywood branding
depictedOn MGM film intros
MGM logo opening sequence
hasMottoType artistic motto
corporate motto
hasTheme art independent of moral or utilitarian function
intrinsic value of art
hasWord Ars
Artis
Gratia
language Latin
meaning Art for art's sake
mottoOf MGM
surface form: MGM lion logo

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
notableFor encircling the MGM roaring lion
position around the MGM roaring lion logo
scriptPlacement circular band around lion head
translation Aestheticism
surface form: Art for art's sake
usedBy MGM
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
usedIn film title sequences
movie studio branding
writingSystem Latin alphabet

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MGM motto Ars Gratia Artis
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motto Ars Gratia Artis
Leo the Lion mottoDisplayed Ars Gratia Artis