symbolism

(noun)

Symbolism was a late nineteenth-century art movement of French, Russian and Belgian origin in poetry and other arts. Symbolism is the practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character. A symbol is an object, action, or idea that represents something other than itself, often of a more abstract nature. Symbolism creates quality aspects that make literature like poetry and novels more meaningful.

Examples of symbolism in the following topics:

  • Symbolism

    • Symbolism was a late 19th century art movement of French, Russian, and Belgian origin.
    • Symbolism was a late 19th century art movement of French, Russian, and Belgian origin that manifested in poetry and other arts.
    • The term "symbolism" is derived from the word "symbol" which derives from the Latin symbolum, a symbol of faith, and symbolus, a sign of recognition.
    • Thus, they wrote and painted in a very metaphorical and suggestive manner, endowing particular images or objects with symbolic meaning.
    • In Belgium, symbolism became so popular that it came to be thought of as a national style: the static strangeness of painters like René Magritte can be considered as a direct continuation of symbolism.

  • Hindu Sculpture

    • Hindu sculpture represents the themes of its religion through its depiction of deities and recurring symbols, such as the lotus flower.
    • Because religion and culture are inseparable with Hinduism, recurring symbols such as the gods and their reincarnations, the lotus flower, extra limbs, and even the traditional arts make their appearances in many sculptures of Hindu origin.
    • Hindu sculpture is also characterized by a number of recurring holy symbols, including the om, an invocation of the divine consciousness of God; the swastika, a symbol of auspiciousness; and the lotus flower, a symbol of purity, beauty, prosperity, fertility, and transcendence.
    • In addition to these symbols, flowers, birds, animals, instruments, symmetric mandala drawings, objects, and idols are all part of symbolic iconography in Hinduism.

  • Geometric Symbolism

    • Throughout history, geometric designs have been ascribed with symbolic and sacred meaning.
    • Geometric designs have been used throughout history as religious and spiritual symbols.
    • Symbolic and sacred meanings are often ascribed to certain geometric shapes and geometric proportions.
    • Medieval European cathedrals also incorporated symbolic geometry.
    • Labyrinths can be thought of as symbolic forms of pilgrimage.

  • Painting

    • Early Christians also adapted Roman motifs and gave new meanings to what had been pagan symbols.
    • Early Christians also developed their own iconography; symbols such as the fish (ikhthus) were not borrowed from pagan iconography .
    • The result, was a fusion of pagan motifs and Christian symbolism that infused early Christian painting and iconography.
    • Initially Jesus was represented indirectly by pictogram symbols such as the Ichthys, the peacock, the Lamb of God, or an anchor.
    • The Good Shepherd motif in painting is a fusion of pagan and Christian symbolism.

  • Art in the Early Dynastic Period

    • It was also during this period that the Egyptian writing system was further developed: Initially composed of a few symbols, by the end of the third dynasty, it had been expanded to include more than 200 symbols, both phonograms and ideograms.
    • Symbolism is omnipresent in Egyptian art, and played an important role in establishing a sense of order.
    • Symbols ranged from the pharaoh's regalia (signifying his power to maintain order), to the individual symbols of Egyptian gods and goddesses, to animals depicted as highly symbolic figures.
    • On the other hand, the god Seth (also known as Set), sometimes symbolized by a hippopotamus, symbolized chaos and disorder.
    • In this context, the hippopotamus probably symbolizes chaos and destruction in the form of the god Seth (Set), while the crocodile could symbolize the god Sobek, who occasionally served as a protective deity.

  • Expressive and Symbolic Uses of Color

    • Expressive and symbolic uses of color in art refer to the use of color as a subjective means of personal expression.
    • Expressive and symbolic uses of color in art refer to the use of color as a subjective means for personal expression and style.
    • Individual artists use expressive and symbolic color to whatever degree they choose in order to create their works of art .
    • Van Gogh used an impulsive, gestural application of paint and symbolic colors to express subjective emotions.
    • Give examples of expressive and symbolic uses of color in art.

  • Death

    • For many African societies, death holds a great deal of meaning and is highly symbolized through art.
    • For many African societies, death holds a great deal of meaning and is highly symbolized through art.
    • These poles are then placed next to graves to to serve as symbols of death and the ancestral world.
    • Myeneart is also reflected in traditional rituals for death, in which male relatives wear white painted masks that symbolize female ancestors.

  • Sculpture of the Early Dynastic Period

    • Narmer's headgear symbolizes the historic unification of the two kingdoms.
    • To the right is a set of papyrus flowers, which symbolize Lower Egypt.
    • From the epithet "Bull of His Mother," the image likely symbolizes the pharaoh, the perceived son of Bat.
    • In later hieroglyphics, the bull with the bowed head would symbolize force.
    • This model was found in a tomb and was likely intended as a symbolic source of sustenance in the afterlife.

  • Romanesque Sculpture: Majestat Batlló

    • Carved wooden images were a fundamental element in churches as objects of worship, and one of the most elaborate types in Catalonia was the Christ in Majesty: images of Christ on the Cross that symbolize his triumph over death.
    • It is one of the most elaborate examples in Catalonia of an image of Christ on the Cross symbolizing his triumph over death.
    • Discuss the triumphant symbolism and the Romanesque characteristics of the Batlló Majesty.

  • Bronze Age Rock Carvings

    • One common symbol called the cup-and-ring mark has been found on petroglyphs in the British Isles, as well as on the European continent in locations as diverse as Spain, Scandinavia, and Greece.
    • This symbol consists of a concave depression, no more than a few centimeters in diameter, pecked into a rock surface and often surrounded by concentric circles also etched into the stone.
    • Some scholars have suggested that the cup-and-ring mark were symbolically linked to water, having sacred associations in late prehistoric society.
    • They have been identified as (top to bottom, left to right): Plowing with oxen (the branch in the farmer's hand is assumed to be part of a fertility ritual), archer/hunter with bow, fishing from a small boat, (middle row) a procession of unknown nature, foot prints, (bottom row) man with dog, typical Scandinavian rock carving ship symbol.