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Dorian Gray is the subject of a full-length portrait in oilbyBasil Hallward, an artist who is impressed and infatuatedbyDorian's beauty; he believes that Dorian’s beauty isresponsiblefor the new mode in his art as a painter. Through Basil,Dorianmeets Lord Henry Wotton, and he soon is enthralled bythearistocrat's hedonistic worldview: that beauty andsensualfulfilment are the only things worth pursuing in life.

Understanding that his beauty will fade, Dorian expressesthedesire to sell his soul, to ensure that the picture, ratherthanhe, will age and fade. The wish is granted, and Dorian pursuesalibertine life of varied and amoral experiences; all the whilehisportrait ages and records every soul-corrupting sin.[5]