Gestes esthétiques
Encyclopedia
The term gestes esthétiques ("epic aesthetics
") refers to a quasi-mystical
synthesis of the visual arts
, literature
and music
. The term has its origins in the Rosicrucian
salons of Paris
in the late 19th century. Sonneries de la Rose+Croix
is a product of this artistic environment.
Aesthetics
Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste, and with the creation and appreciation of beauty. It is more scientifically defined as the study of sensory or sensori-emotional values, sometimes called judgments of sentiment and taste...
") refers to a quasi-mystical
Mysticism
Mysticism is the knowledge of, and especially the personal experience of, states of consciousness, i.e. levels of being, beyond normal human perception, including experience and even communion with a supreme being.-Classical origins:...
synthesis of the visual arts
Visual arts
The visual arts are art forms that create works which are primarily visual in nature, such as ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, design, crafts, and often modern visual arts and architecture...
, literature
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
and music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
. The term has its origins in the Rosicrucian
Rosicrucian
Rosicrucianism is a philosophical secret society, said to have been founded in late medieval Germany by Christian Rosenkreuz. It holds a doctrine or theology "built on esoteric truths of the ancient past", which, "concealed from the average man, provide insight into nature, the physical universe...
salons of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in the late 19th century. Sonneries de la Rose+Croix
Sonneries de la Rose+Croix
is a piano composition by Erik Satie, first published in 1892, while he was composer and chapel-master of the Rosicrucian "", led by Sâr Joséphin Péladan....
is a product of this artistic environment.