symbolist
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- noun
- /ˈsɪmbəlist/
- Literature
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simbolista
- Is it going too far to say that Picasso's "Harlequin Head" has the Symbolist gaze?
- French Symbolists
- Symbolist movement
- Symbolist poetry
Examples
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I'd stake my professional reputation that it's a symbolist poem.
Fiction book (1991) -
But Picasso toyed with Symbolist imagery and ideas throughout his career.
Blog text (29) -
In symbolist theory, the only reality is the reality of art.
Academic text (1995) -
Through his study, Hamilton reveals Pound's debt to the French Romantic and Symbolist traditions and their role in his poetic development.
Academic text (1993) -
Joyce has frequently been compared to Flaubert, particularly as a modern realist-cum-symbolist.
Academic text (1991) -
Rather than emphasizing meaning and plot, the Symbolists experimented with patterns of color, sound, and synesthesia.
Blog text (21) -
In addition, dance received from the Symbolists a special blessing, the endorsement of their most respected thinker, Stéphane Mallarmé.
Academic text (1991) -
The artist was influenced by the Symbolist movement, using rich imagery to convey deep emotions.
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As a symbolist, she believed that art should evoke feelings through suggestion rather than direct representation.
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Many symbolists aimed to explore complex ideas through symbolic elements rather than straightforward narratives.
How Symbolist
Surface Forms
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Etymology
Symbolist comes from symbol ('a sign or token') and the ending -ist ('a person who does something'). In art and poetry, a symbolist is an artist who uses images and suggestion instead of saying things directly, so their work shows emotions and ideas through signs and hints.