"The Symbolism art movement was a late 19th-century movement..."
A study of the use of Literary Symbols in Visual Art, including paintings, sculptures, and other forms of art.
Definition of Literary Symbolism: An overview of what literary symbolism is and how it differs from other types of symbolism.
Symbolism in Poetry and Prose: A discussion of the use of literary symbols in literature, including examples from famous works.
Symbolism in Art History: A survey of the history of symbolism in art and how it evolved over time to encompass literary symbols.
Types of Literary Symbols: An exploration of the different types of literary symbols, such as allegories, metaphors, and motifs.
The Role of Literary Symbols in Visual Art: An examination of how artists use literary symbols in their work to convey meaning, emotion, and deeper themes.
Symbolism in Painting: A look at famous paintings that use literary symbols, such as Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus.".
Symbolism in Sculpture: An exploration of how sculptors use literary symbols to communicate ideas, such as Rodin's "The Thinker.".
Symbolism in Architecture: An analysis of how architects use literary symbols in their designs, such as the Flying Buttress in Gothic architecture.
Literary Symbolism in Film: A discussion of how filmmakers use literary symbols to add depth and meaning to their stories.
Contemporary Literary Symbols: A study of how contemporary artists continue to use literary symbols in their work, updating them to reflect modern realities.
Allegory: A narrative or artwork that has deeper meaning beyond its literal interpretation, often representing abstract ideas or concepts.
Archetypes: Universally recognized symbols or characters that embody certain qualities or principles, such as a hero, villain, or mentor.
Biblical imagery: Symbolism drawn from religious texts, such as the imagery of serpent as a symbol of deception.
Cultural symbols: Symbols that are specific to a particular culture or community and can be used to convey cultural and social values.
Mythology: Stories and characters from ancient myths and legends that have symbolic meanings and can be used to convey deeper messages.
Metaphors: Comparisons between two seemingly unrelated things or concepts that reveal hidden connections and meanings.
Motifs: Recurring images, symbols, or themes that are used throughout a work of art to convey deeper meaning or significance.
Personification: Giving human attributes to non-human objects or animals to convey deeper meaning or emotions.
Synecdoche: Use of a part of a whole as a symbol to represent the whole, such as using "wheels" to represent a car.
Metonymy: Using a word or phrase to represent another concept or idea, such as using "the crown" to represent the monarchy.
"The movement sought to represent absolute truths symbolically through language and metaphorical images..."
"The works of Edgar Allan Poe were a significant influence..."
"The aesthetic was developed by Stéphane Mallarmé and Paul Verlaine..."
"The style originates with the 1857 publication of Charles Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du mal..."
"Baudelaire admired Edgar Allan Poe greatly and translated his works into French..."
"The term 'symbolist' was first applied by the critic Jean Moréas..."
"Jean Moréas invented the term 'symbolist' to distinguish the Symbolists from the related Decadents of literature and art..."
"Symbolism emerged as a reaction against naturalism and realism..."
"The movement sought to represent absolute truths symbolically..."
"Symbolism emerged as a reaction against naturalism and realism..."
"The movement sought to represent absolute truths symbolically..."
"Stéphane Mallarmé and Paul Verlaine [...] were influential in the development of Symbolism..."
"The style originates with the 1857 publication of Charles Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du mal..."
"In the 1880s, the aesthetic was articulated by a series of manifestos and attracted a generation of writers..."
"The term 'symbolist' was first applied by the critic Jean Moréas..."
"Jean Moréas invented the term 'symbolist' to distinguish the Symbolists from the related Decadents of literature and art..."
"The movement sought to represent absolute truths symbolically..."
"The works of Edgar Allan Poe were a significant influence..."
"Symbolism emerged as a reaction against naturalism and realism..."