First applied to the poems of Stephane Mallarme and Paul Verlaine in 1886, the term symbolist was soon applied to the visual arts where a realistic depiction of the natural world gave way to imaginary dream scenes of psychological, sexual, and mystical content. Symbolism was a broad international phenomenon but particularly present in France, where painters such as Gustave Moreau and Odilon Redon turned their backs on realism, naturalism, and impressionism to populate their canvases with esoteric, often erotic, visions. In place of Monet's light-suffused landscapes or the frank working-class subjects of Courbet, the Symbolists turned to figures from literature, the Bible, and Greek mythology to express experiences of love, fear, anguish, death, sexual awakening, and unrequited desire. With featured work from Edward Burne-Jones, Puvis de Chavannes, Gustav Klimt, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Gustave Moreau, Odilon Redon and many more, this book introduces Symbolism's great reach, intensity, and influence. About the series Born back in 1985, the Basic Art Series has evolved into the best-selling art book collection ever published. Each book in TASCHEN's Basic Genre series features: approximately 100 color illustrations with explanatory captions a detailed, illustrated introduction a selection of the most important works of the epoch, each presented on a two-page spread with a full-page image and accompanying interpretation, as well as a portrait and brief biography of the artist
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taschen Gmbh
ISBN-13
9783836507066
eBay Product ID (ePID)
216814126
Product Key Features
Book Title
Symbolism
Author
Norbert Wolf
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2019
Number of Pages
96 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
260mm
Item Width
210mm
Item Weight
565g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Norbert Wolf
Country/Region of Manufacture
Germany
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