Symbolism in Art History

One of the most significant and notable layers in the history of art was the emerge of symbolism movement. The scale of the movement was large enough to touch not visual arts only, but also psychology, literature, etc. the term itself «symbolism» appeared in 1886 when Jean Moréas used «symbolism» to define the reaction against naturalism and decadent. Symbolism had especially influenced French poetics and different forms of the movement can be noticed in other literatures.

Symbolism has become rather broad notion and in various disciplines the meaning of the term is somewhat different. Symbolism in artwork of that period and symbolism in modern art do not represents scenes from nature, human activities as they are, the things are depicted to represent their esoteric affinities, it depicts the things which could only be accessed by indirect methods.

Symbolism in arts, as well as in literature, philosophy, struggled for greater room for "fluidity", the idea of the art was to evoke, rather than to describe. The characteristic feature of symbolism in art history is it's interest in mysticism and otherworldliness. The movement spread internationally, a lot of publications appeared related to it's development. «Le Mercure de France» by Alfred Vallette, «Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote» by Jose Luis Borges, «Les Déliquescences d'Adoré Floupette» published in 1885 by Henri Beauclair and Gabriel Vicaire satirized the movement.

Symboism, however, became a landmark in art history, it made great contribution into human thought, language, and culture. The expressions of the dynamic unconscious mind can be seen on the works of the artists of that period when the movement appeared. Today's painters also use these techniques and the works of such artists can be found in local and online galleries. Symbolism in artwork of contemporary painters reveals the features and techniques particular to this style of painting.

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