Aubrey Beardsley's Illustrations to Oscar Wilde's "Salomé" (1894). A comparison of Beardsley's illustrations to two earlier paintings of the same subject

Essay from the year 2015 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,70, University of Passau, language: English, abstract: Wilde’s symbolist play Salomé (1894) would certainly not be the same without Aubrey Beardsley’s illustrations on the English version. The essay examines one of the most significant scenes in the play: the dance of the seven veils. Firstly, B...