Abstract
The article discusses Nietzsche’s influence on Her bačiauskas’ aesthetic thinking in search of a typological relationship between "artistic metaphysics” (the birth of Tragedy) and ’’life’s artist” (God’s smile) concept. Comparative analysis leads to conclude that Herbačiauskas approved of what Nietzsche inherit ed from art philosophy of Romanticism with its mythological irrational powers of creativity. Her bačiauskas was also greatly influenced by Nietzsche’s ideology of idol destruction and his prophesy of the future ’’superman" as well as his concept of genius representing both Dionysian and Apollonian ele ments. Yet, the rebellious modernizer of Lithuanian literature remained indifferent to Nietzsche’s radical demythologization of Platonic metaphysics and his criticism of the romantic perspective. The idea of depersonalization and biology of creative process as well as the denial of overtly humane crea tivity remained alien to Herbačiauskas. Therefore, he only partially accepted the con cept of will (life instinct) making his own connections with romantic mysticism and Promethean spirit. Herbačiauskas was a romantic follower of Nietzsche attracted by the aesthetic idea of the relationship of life and creativity and accenting this relationship by using the authority of the German philosopher.
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