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Futurism, although theoretically opposed to symbolism, received its influence to a large extent, especially thanks to the work of Gaetano Previati; Futurist artists such as Umberto Boccioni, Giacomo Balla and Carlo Carrà were close to symbolism in their early work, as well as Giorgio de Chirico, the greatest exponent of metaphysical painting.
In Belgium, symbolism became so popular that it came to be known as a national style, particularly in landscape painting: [34] the static strangeness of painters like René Magritte can be considered as a direct continuation of symbolism. The work of some symbolist visual artists, such as Jan Toorop, directly affected the curvilinear forms of ...
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Artists of the Symbolism movement of the late 19th century. ... Pages in category "Symbolist artists" ... This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Simple English; Slovenčina; ... Art and writing of the Symbolism movement of the late 19th century. ... Symbolist works (4 C, 3 P) W. Works about symbolism ...
Symbolism is an accumulation of "symbols" that are there not to present their content but to evoke greater ideas that their symbolism cannot expressly utter. According to Moréas, it is an attempt to connect the objects and phenomena of the world to "esoteric primordial truths" that cannot ever be directly approached.
Religious symbol, an iconic representation of a religion or religious concept Buddhist symbolism, the use of Buddhist art to represent certain aspects of dharma; Christian symbolism, the use of symbols, including archetypes, acts, artwork or events, by Christianity; Symbols of Islam, the use of symbols in Islamic literature, art and architecture
The first Nabis painting, by Paul Sérusier, Le Bois d'Amour à Pont-Aven or Le Talisman, 1888, oil on wood, 27 x 21.5 cm, Musée d'Orsay, Paris. The Nabis (French: les nabis, French pronunciation: [le nabi]) were a group of young French artists active in Paris from 1888 until 1900, who played a large part in the transition from Impressionism and academic art to abstract art, symbolism and the ...