Symbolist painters were part of a 19th-century movement in which art became infused with mysticism. It was a continuation of the Romantic tradition, which included such artists as Caspar David Friedrich and John Henry Fuseli.
The Symbolist painters mined mythology and dream imagery for a visual language of the soul. More a philosophy than an actual style of art, they influenced the contemporary Art Nouveau movement and Les Nabis.
The leading Symbolists included:
- William Blake - (1757-1827)
- Arnold Böcklin - (1827-1901)
- Pierre Puvis de Chavannes - (1824-1898)
- Fernand Khnopff - (1858-1921)
- Gustav Klimt - (1862-1918)
- Gustave Moreau - (1826-1898)
- Edvard Munch - (1863-1944)
- Odilon Redon - (1840-1916)
- Félicien Rops - (1855-1898)
- Jan Toorop - (1858-1928)
External link:
The Symbolist Gallery at ArtMagick: http://www.artmagick.com/gallery/symbolism.aspx