The Museum of ArtisticSymbolismBy Elina and Yurie

What is Modern Symbolism?

• A movement/reaction against Realism and Impressionism

• Influenced by Romanticism

• Began in France in the late 19th century

• Movement later influenced the Surrealists

Hieronymus BoschStyle:

Northern Renaissance

Lived: 1453 - 1516

Nationality: Netherlands

Garden of Earthly Delights c. 1510Paintings depict the violent times of the netherlands in the 15th century. Bosch is famous for his use of symbols for sin. One of the first to use symbolism.Crowning with

Thorns

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

The Poor Fisherman c. 1881

Lived: December 14, 1824 - October 24, 1898

Nationality: France

Woman by the Sea c. 1887

The Balloon c. 1870

Felicien Rops

The Supreme Vice c. 1883

Lived: July 7, 1833 - August 23, 1898

Nationality:

Belgium

Satan Sowing Seeds c. 1882

The Sacrifice c. 1883

Odilon Redon:

Lived: April 22, 1840 - July 6, 1916

Nationality: France

The Chimera c.1891

Eye Balloon c. 1878

Guardian Spirit of theWaters c. 1878

Léon Frédéric

Lived: March 14, 1853 - May 19, 1918

Nationality: Belgium

The Lake c. 1898

The Allegory of Fertilityc. 1888

Allegory of the Nightc. unknown

Henri Rosseau:Lived: May 21, 1844 - September 2, 1910

Nationality: France

Sleeping Gypsy c. 1897

War c. 1894The Eiffel Tower c. 1898

Giovanni Segantini:

Lived: January 15, 1858 - September 28, 1899

Nationality: Italy

The Choir of Santo Antonioc. 1879

Ave Maria c. 1886The Punishment of Lust c. 1891

Bibliography:http://www.artinthepicture.com/artists/

http://www.artinthepicture.com/artists/Hieronymus_Bosch/

http://www.artinthepicture.com/artists/Leon_Frederic/

http://www.artinthepicture.com/artists/Ferdinand_Hodler/

http://www.artinthepicture.com/artists/Odilon_Redon/

Bibliography - (continued)http://www.artinthepicture.com/artists/

Felicien_Rops/

http://www.artinthepicture.com/artists/Henri_Rousseau/

http://www.artinthepicture.com/artists/Giovanni_Segantini/

http://www.artinthepicture.com/artists/Giovanni_Segantini/