The Symbolism UniverseClosed eyes, sphinxes, processions and golden gardens refuse simple appearance: symbolism asks painting to make the idea, desire and worry visible.
1886Symbolist manifesto by Jean Moréas
Around 1880 -1910Major international period
3 territoriesMyth, dream and modern worry
°50,000Paintings and symbolist works created - overall estimate
Hand paintedReal oil painting, no print.
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Europe and America, circa 1880 -1910 · Dream, myth and subjectivity
Closed eyes, sphinxes, processions and golden gardens refuse simple appearance: symbolism asks painting to make the idea, desire and worry visible.
Symbolism was born as a literary movement in France in the 1880s and received a manifesto from Jean Moréas in 1886. It quickly spread in the visual arts across Europe and North America. Against rationalism, materialism and quasi-scientific observation associated with naturalism, artists want to express an emotion or an idea. It is therefore not a unique style, but a constellation. Gustave Moreau populates his precious architectures of sphinxes and Salomé; Odilon Redon starts from nature to invent floating eyes, mental flowers and hybrid creatures; Böcklin transforms the island, the sea and the cypress into landscapes of death. Gauguin simplifies color and outline to create a subjective image, while Klimt connects allegory to Viennese Secession ornament. In Northern and Eastern Europe, Munch, Gallen-Kallela, Vasnetsov and Enckell combine modern anxiety, national epic and mythology. Biblical, literary or fantastic subjects never provide a fixed equation: line, color and composition must recreate an inner experience in the viewer. The "Symbolism" selection notably compares Self-portrait as a saint (study for Rencontre, 1913) and The Beethovenfries/Frieze Beethoven. His reading favors light.
The symbol is not a code to be solved once and for all: it is an image precise enough to orient the dream and open enough to never close it.
Course & style
Journey, subjects and pictorial language
Prepare the inner world
Moreau, Puvis de Chavannes, Redon and Böcklin give myth a new subjective power. This milestone illuminates the "Symbolism" collection by favoring light.
Name the symbolism
The Moréas manifesto affirms suggestion and idea against realistic description.
Become international
Klimt, Munch, Gauguin and many national homes connect dreams to Art Nouveau, expressionism and abstraction.
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Mental subject
The scene represents less an event than a state of desire, fear or revelation. This trait guides a reading of "Symbolism" centered on light.
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Expressive color
Tones no longer describe just real light; they give a temperature to the idea.
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Enigmatic figure
Sphinx, saint, mermaid or double introduce a presence impossible to fully explain.
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Meaningful decor
Flower, ornament, forest and architecture become active extensions of consciousness.
Explore by universe
Enter the image through its puzzles
Double, rite, revelation and ornament allow us to explore an international movement which always prefers to suggest rather than demonstrate.
Double01
Identity divided
Self-portraits and twin figures show the self as dialogue, conflict or apparition.
For psychology. Reading "Symbolism" through light.Rite02
The collective march
Processions and calvaries move the sacred towards a modern experience of the group.
For the ceremonialRevelation03
What arises
Light, gesture or vision breaks the everyday world and makes the invisible momentarily sensitive.
For the mysteryOrnament04
The idea became surface
In Klimt in particular, motif and figure merge until the border between body and decor is abolished.
For the materialEgon Schiele · 191305
Self-portrait as a saint (study for Rencontre, 1913)
The self-portrait as a saint transforms the angular body into a spiritual appearance and a questioning of the double.
Marker work of SymbolismGustav Klimt · Viennese Secession06
The Beethovenfries/Beethoven Frieze
The Beethoven Friesland unites desire, trial, arts and deliverance in a monumental surface of gold and ornament.
Marker work of Symbolism
Works to discover
Four gateways into symbolism
Schiele, Klimt, Vasnetsov and Rossetti vary the movement between introspection, Viennese ornament, Slavic myth and Pre-Raphaelite reverie.
Each painting is made in oil on canvas by a specialized artist, then checked with you before shipping.
From the work to your interior
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Choice of workSubject, orientation and dimensions adapted to your wall.
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Oil paintingManual production, layer after layer.
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Photo validationYou examine the finished table.
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RetouchingAdjustments remain possible before sending.
Each reproduction is unique. Slight variations of touch and material testify to the painter's manual work.
Choose wisely
Choose a symbolist work
Choose the large format for complex friezes and visions, a vertical for enigmatic figures. Black, matte gold or deep wood will accompany the density of the dream.
Frequently asked questions
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Are reproductions painted with oil paint?
Yes. Each reproduction is hand painted in oil on canvas, without printing.
How to restore light in a reproduction of Symbolism?
The painter uses the composition, values, colors and materials visible in the chosen work from the Symbolisme collection, with particular attention paid to light.
Can I order a work of Symbolism in a personalized format?
Yes. The dimensions are adapted respecting the proportions and balance of the selected work.
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This selection brings together artworks designed for art lovers who want to recapture the spirit of a famous painting in a hand-painted canvas. Each reproduction can be adapted to the desired format and validated by photo before shipping.
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The available formats allow the artwork to be adapted to a living room, bedroom, office, or a more specific decorative project. The painting is executed in oil on canvas with particular attention to colors, textures, and overall balance.
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