Abstract: Oscar Wilde, an Irish-born dramatist, novelist and essayist, is the representative figure of English Aesthetic Movement. He has experienced the rising and climax period of English aesthetic Movement. Absorbing previous aesthetes’ theories and focusing on the theory of “Art for art’s sake,” Wilde adds some new and astonishing theories to aesthetics, such as “life’s imitation of art”, “life’s detachment of art”, “art has nothing to do with morality” etc., which are thoroughly shown in his only novel The Picture of Dorian Gray. After a close reading of the novel, the author of this thesis discovers that Wilde tries to create a beautiful ivory tower but can not distract his attention from the mortal world. His theories are full of paradox in that the physical aspect and moral aspect are perfectly integrated into his Aestheticism. A study of the paradox and contradictions will better our understanding of the significance of Wilde and his theories.

Key words: Wilde; Aestheticism; theory; paradox

摘要：奥斯卡·王尔德（1854-1900）出生于爱尔兰，是英国唯美主义运动的倡导者，同时也是剧作家，小说家和散文家。他经历了英国唯美主义运动的崛起和高潮。在吸收前人美学理论的同时，围绕着“为艺术而艺术”这一中心， 他提出了“生活模仿艺术”、“生活与艺术的背离”、“艺术与道德无关”等一系列王尔德自己对美学的新的理解。《道林·格雷的画像》作为王尔德唯一的一部小说，很好的诠释了他的这些理论和观点。读完整本小说，我们可以从中看到一个真实的王尔德并理解这些理论。在小说中，王尔德试图建立美的象牙塔但是却无法割舍对尘世的关注。他的理论其实充满了各种矛盾和驳论。但是他的唯美主义又很好的融合了灵与肉。我们只有深入研究这些矛盾和驳论，我们才能正确认识其理论的价值和意义。

关键词：王尔德；唯美主义；理论；矛盾