The study of Man and Art in Browning's Poems

Abstract

The study of all the major poems of Robert Browning is mainly based on two of the most important subjects namely 'Man' and 'Art' that have been delineated with deft touch with profound as well as optimistic philosophies of the poet through his sublime versification. Browning's looking of Man and Art is somewhat different from the other writers of his era who mostly follow the beaten track in expressing their heartfelt emotions and feelings through their mouthpieces in their works. Browning differs with his contemporaries not in the subject presentation rather with his in depth and insightful study of the human mind and the true worth and place of 'Art' and its real objective. Browning is not interested in expressing mere exterior and superficial matter that can be easily avoided rather he aims to penetrate deeper in the mind of his spokespersons and he critically suggests the role of 'Art' and its greatest objective which leave deep impact upon the minds of the readers. In this article, we are going to study the profound philosophies of Robert Browning focusing on the subject of 'Mind' of the 'Man' and 'Art' as elaborated in his most popular poems.