Imaginary Portraits
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Imaginary Portraits is a collection of philosophical and aesthetic short stories by Walter Pater that exemplifies his refined prose style and impressionistic approach to character and history.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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philosophical fiction ⓘ short story collection ⓘ |
| author | Walter Pater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | highly regarded in aesthetic criticism ⓘ |
| genre |
aesthetic fiction
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philosophical fiction ⓘ short stories ⓘ |
| hasFictionalForm | imaginary biographies ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPart |
A Prince of Court Painters
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Denys l’Auxerrois NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke Carl of Rosenmold NERFINISHED ⓘ Sebastian van Storck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
artistic sensibility
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historical imagination ⓘ individualism ⓘ skepticism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
French aesthetic criticism
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German Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ Renaissance art ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Aestheticism
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Decadent movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
aesthetics
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history and culture ⓘ personality and character ⓘ philosophy of art ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeApproach | impressionistic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exemplifying Walter Pater’s mature style
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fusion of philosophy and fiction ⓘ impressionistic treatment of historical figures ⓘ |
| numberOfStories | 4 ⓘ |
| period | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| proseStyle | refined ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1887 ⓘ |
| publisher | Macmillan and Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Marius the Epicurean
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The Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Renaissance and post-Renaissance periods
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early modern Europe ⓘ |
| structure | loosely connected narratives ⓘ |
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