Symbolism
By: [text: Nathalia Brodskaia]
Series: Art of century collection; Art of century collection
Publisher: Grange
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Rochester, Kent
Language: eng
Number of pages: 199
ISBN-13: 9781840138412
Subjects: Symbolism in art; Symbolism in literature; Modern Art; Symbolic aspects
Description: Symbolism appeared in France and Europe between the 1880s and the beginning of the 20th century. The Symbolists, fascinated with ancient mythology, attempted to escape the reign of rational thought imposed by science.
Notes: Translated from the Russian.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The manifesto of symbolism / by Jean Moreas; title: Symbolism in literature; title: Symbolist poems; title: Symbolism in art; title: Major artists.