The Symbolist art movement of the late nineteenth century forms an important bridge between Impressionism and Modernism. But because Symbolism, more than the two movements it links, emphasizes ideas over objects and events, it has suffered from vague and conflicting definitions. In "Symbolist Art in Context", Michelle Facos offers a clearly written, comprehensive, and accessible description of this challenging subject. Reaching back into Romanticism for Symbolism's origins, Facos argues that Symbolism enabled artists (including Munch and Gauguin) to confront an increasingly uncertain and complex world - one to which pessimists responded with themes of decadence and degeneration and optimists with idealism and reform.
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Book Details
Title
Symbolist Art in Context
Imprint
University of California Press
Product Form
Paperback
Publisher
University of California Press
Source ISBN
9780520255821
Genre
Art
ISBN13
9780520255821
Book Category
Arts, Language and Linguistic Books
BISAC Subject Heading
ART015000
Book Subcategory
Art Books
ISBN10
9780520255821
Language
English
Dimensions
Width
18 mm
Height
254 mm
Length
178 mm
Weight
816 gr
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