Symbolist: meaning, definitions and examples

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symbolist

 

[ หˆsษชmbษ™lษชst ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

art movement

Symbolism is an artistic and literary movement that arose in the late 19th century, primarily in France. It sought to express the individual experience of the artist and to evoke emotional responses through suggestive imagery and symbolism rather than through direct representation. Symbolists believed that art should convey deeper meanings and feelings, using symbolism to capture the essence of an idea or emotion. Poetry, painting, and music were often infused with supernatural themes and dream-like imagery, making the work open to interpretation.

Synonyms

artist, poet, thinker

Examples of usage

  • The Symbolist movement profoundly influenced modern poetry.
  • Many famous artists were associated with the Symbolist movement.
  • Symbolist poets often used nature as a metaphor for human emotions.
  • The use of color and form in Symbolist painting invites personal interpretation.

Translations

Translations of the word "symbolist" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น simbolista

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคคเฅ€เค•เคตเคพเคฆเคฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Symbolist

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ simbolis

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะธะผะฒะพะปั–ัั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ symbolista

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฑกๅพดไธป็พฉ่€…

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท symboliste

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ simbolista

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sembolist

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ƒ์ง•์ฃผ์˜์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑู…ุฒูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ symbolista

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ symbolista

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฑกๅพไธปไน‰่€…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ simbolist

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tรกknu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะธะผะฒะพะปะธัั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ simbolist

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ simbolista

Word origin

The term 'symbolist' is derived from the root word 'symbol', which comes from the Greek 'symbolon', meaning 'token' or 'sign'. This term was adopted in the context of art and literature during the late 19th century when artists and writers began to escape the constraints of realism and romanticism. The Symbolist movement emphasized the subjective experience and personal interpretation of art, shifting towards abstraction and focusing on sensory experiences. Pioneered in France, figures like Paul Verlaine and Stรฉphane Mallarmรฉ in poetry, and artists such as Gustave Moreau and Odilon Redon in painting, helped cement the principles of Symbolism. The movement consequently laid the groundwork for various 20th-century art movements, including Surrealism and Abstract Expressionism, thus broadening the scope of artistic expression and influencing how artists convey complex emotions through their work.