"Art for art's sake," this is the great idea of parnasianism. Art as an end, not as a means in itself. This is perhaps one of the concerns that persist today: to know the usefulness of art, its functionality, beyond beauty. I like the poem by Gautier that you selected that speaks precisely of how art should be seen: like that shoe that can't be tight, that can't be uncomfortable for walking; but neither like the loose shoe that you don't feel, that makes you stagger along the way. But if you have to choose between the two shoes, choose the one that makes you suffer, the less easy. Ease in art does not make art. As always, excellent work, @josemalavem. Thank you for sharing and @adsactly for publishing.