Symbolism

late nineteenth-century art movement of French, Russian and Belgian origin seeking to represent absolute truths symbolically through language and metaphorical images
Intangible art_movement Q164800
Symbolism
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Symbolism

Summary

Symbolism is an art movement[1]. Symbolism ranks in the top 8% of art_movement entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,641 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Symbolism is in the country of France[3].
  • Symbolism is in the country of Belgium[4].
  • Symbolism is in the country of Russian Empire[5].
  • Symbolism is in the country of Second Polish Republic[6].
  • Symbolism's instance of is recorded as art movement[7].
  • Symbolism's instance of is recorded as cultural movement[8].
  • Symbolism's instance of is recorded as literary movement[9].
  • Symbolism's Commons category is recorded as Symbolism (arts)[10].
  • Symbolism comprises symbolism[11].
  • 1857 marks the founding of Symbolism[12].
  • Symbolism's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Symbolism (arts)[13].
  • Symbolism's Commons gallery is recorded as Symbolism (arts)[14].
  • Symbolism's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • Symbolism's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Symbolism's described by source is recorded as Basque Literature Terms Dictionary[17].
  • Symbolism's different from is recorded as symbolism[18].
  • Symbolism's different from is recorded as Q10371637[19].
  • Symbolism's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[20].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include art movement[7], cultural movement[8], and literary movement[9].

Origins

1857 marks the founding of Symbolism[12].

Use and Application

Symbolism comprises symbolism[11].

Why It Matters

Symbolism ranks in the top 8% of art_movement entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,641 views/month).[2] Symbolism has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] Symbolism is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Symbolism has been cited as an influence by Eric Peters[23], a painter[24], b. 1952[25], of Germany[26], specialised in painting[27].

FAQs

Who did Symbolism influence?

Symbolism has been cited as an influence by Eric Peters[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Art & Architecture Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . euskaltzaindia.eus. Retrieved . euskaltzaindia.eus. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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