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a group of English 19th-century artists, including Holman Hunt, Millais, and D. G. Rossetti, who consciously sought to emulate the simplicity and sincerity of the work of Italian artists from before the time of Raphael.
The Aesthetic Movement, also known as “art for art’s sake,” was based on the idea that beauty was the most important element in life, writers, artists and designers sought to create works that were admired simply for their beauty rather than any narrative or moral function.
The Aesthetic Movement was completely devoted to making things simple and beautiful and finely detailed. The aesthetic artists and writers ignored the idea that art had to have a deep allusionary meaning or a socio political implication of any kind. Art for the sake of art is all they were interested in and for this they received criticism. Functionality was an afterthought.
The Pre Raphaelite Brotherhood used medieval imagery and typological symbols as inspiration for their art, making them even more groundbreaking that they would use old traditions to fuel their experimental approach.
Utilitarianism is a philosophy that focuses on the usefulness and functionality of things as the basis for what is good and what is not. Utilitarianism is a philosophy that, in theory, be all encompassing and absolute. If any single solitary action doesn't maximize happiness and usefulness then it is morally wrong.
The goal of utilitarian ethics is to promote the greatest happiness for the greatest number of parties involved in any situation and therfore utilizes it's maximum capability to better the world. Functtionality is everything.