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Symbolist painters were part of a 19th century movement in which art became infused with mysticism, and by the closely allied Symbolist movement in literature. It was a continuation of the Romantic tradition, which included such artists as Caspar David Friedrich and John Henry Fuseli.

The Symbolist painters mined mythology and dream imagery for a visual language of the soul, seeking evocative paintings that brought to mind a static world of silence. More a philosophy than an actual style of art, they influenced the contemporary Art Nouveau movement and Les Nabis. In their exploration of dreamlike subjects they are also precursors of the Surrealists, some of whom might be best explained as Symbolism plus Freud.

The leading Symbolists included:

William Blake - (1757-1827)
Arnold Böcklin - (1827-1901)
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes - (1824-1898)
Henri Fantin-Latour (1836 - 1904)
Fernand Khnopff - (1858-1921)
Gustav KlimtGustav Klimt ( July 14, 1862 February 6, 1918) was an Austrian Symbolist painter and one of the most prominent members of Vienna Art Nouveau movement. Gustav Klimt Gustav Klimt was born in Baumgarten, near Vienna, Austria. He was educated at the Vienna Ku - (1862-1918)
Gustave MoreauOrpheus, by Gustave Moreau ( 1880) Gustave Moreau ( April 6, 1826 April 18, 1898) was a French Symbolist painter. He was born and died in Paris. The main focus of his work lies in the illustration of Christian and mythological figures. As a painter of the - (1826-1898)
Edvard MunchEdvard Munch (Loten, December 12, 1863 Ekely (near Oslo), January 23, 1944) was a Norwegian Expressionist painter and printmaker. His intense, evocative treatment of psychological anguish was a major influence on the development of German Expressionism in - (1863-1944)
Odilon RedonOdilon Redon ( April 22, 1840 July 6, 1916) was a symbolist painter. Odilon Redon was born in Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France. The image shown here is a photo of Redon’s self portrait painted in 1880 that now hangs in the Musee d'Orsay, Paris, France. Odilon - (1840-1916)
Félicien RopsSatan Sowing Seeds by Felicien Rops Felicien Rops ( July 7, 1833 August 23, 1898) was a Belgian artist and engraver. Rops was born in Namur in 1833, and was educated at the University of Brussels. Rops's forte was drawing more than painting in oils; he fi - (1855-1898)
Jan TooropO Grave, Where Is Thy Victory ( 1892) Jan Toorop ( 1858- 1928) was a Dutch painter whose works straddle the space between the Symbolist painters and Art Nouveau. He was born in Java, and studied in Delft and Amsterdam. He developed a style based on a mixt - (1858-1928)

External link:

The Symbolist Gallery at ArtMagick: http://www.artmagick.com/gallery/symbolism.aspx

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