Symbolism
late nineteenth-century art movement of French, Russian and Belgian origin seeking to represent absolute truths symbolically through language and metaphorical images
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Summary
Symbolism is an art movement[1]. Symbolism ranks in the top 8% of art movement entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,757 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: France[3], Belgium[4], Russian Empire[5], Second Polish Republic[6]
- Instance of: cultural movement[7], literary movement[8]
- Commons category: Symbolism (arts)[9]
- Has part(s): symbolism[10]
- Inception: 1857[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Symbolism (arts)[12]
- Commons gallery: Symbolism (arts)[13]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Basque Literature Terms Dictionary[16]
- Different from: symbolism[17], Simbolismo (psicanálise)[18]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[19]
Why It Matters
Symbolism has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] Symbolism is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]
Symbolism has been cited as an influence by Eric Peters[22], a painter[23], b. 1952[24], of Germany[25], specialised in painting[26].
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Who did Symbolism influence?
Symbolism has been cited as an influence by Eric Peters[22].