“O que a arte é para nós”: Explorando os usos e sentidos da écfrase em The Picture of Dorian Gray de Oscar Wilde

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/r7vnsb07

Palavras-chave:

Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Écfrase, Esteticismo, Gótico

Resumo

Este artigo analisa os usos e significados da écfrase em The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891) de Oscar Wilde, um romance que transcende os limites da literatura ao se entrelaçar com outras artes, especialmente a pintura. Sendo o único romance de Wilde, ele reflete sobre o papel da arte na sociedade ao combinar elementos do gênero gótico e do movimento esteticista, do qual Wilde foi um grande defensor. Por meio de seu protagonista, a narrativa também explora temas de moralidade e a hipocrisia da era vitoriana — e, ao fazê-lo, Wilde critica a superficialidade do comportamento social. Este artigo, assim, examina a relação paradoxal entre arte e realidade, destacando a complexa interação entre ética e estética, bem como os vínculos entre o artista, o modelo e a pintura resultante tal como descrita no romance, por meio da écfrase. Em última instância, este estudo discute o entrelaçamento entre arte, vida e morte que constitui o núcleo temático da obra de ficção de Wilde.

Biografia do Autor

  • Elena Canido Muiño, University of A Coruña

    Elena Canido has been deeply interested in culture, literature, music and different creative fields since very early in her life. Thus, she first graduated with distinction in English Philology from the University of  A Coruña in 2012. She then moved to London, where she was awarded a Bachelor's degree in Professional Music Studies and Performance. Back in Galicia, in 2017 she was awarded a Master's degree in Advanced English Studies with distinction. Her research to date has addressed issues at identity, culture, feminism and the arts, and her articles have been successfully presented in both national and international conferences. While also working in different fields of education and music, she has just finished writing her PhD thesis, Ireland Into the Mystic:The Poetic Spirit and Cultural Content of Irish Rock Music, 1970-2020, which was directed by Dr. David Clark at the University of A Coruña.

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Publicado

30-12-2025

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v. 27 n. 2 (2025): ABEI Journal 27.2 – Special Issue: Oscar Wilde: 125 Years On

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Copyright (c) 2025 Dr. Elena Canido Muiño

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Canido Muiño, E. (2025). “O que a arte é para nós”: Explorando os usos e sentidos da écfrase em The Picture of Dorian Gray de Oscar Wilde. ABEI Journal, 27(2), 141-154. https://doi.org/10.11606/r7vnsb07