First applied to the poems of Stephane Mallarme and Paul Verlaine
in 1886, the term "symbolist" was soon applied to the visual arts
where a realistic depiction of the natural world gave way to
imaginary dream scenes of psychological, sexual, and mystical
content. Symbolism was a broad international phenomenon but
particularly present in France, where painters such as Gustave
Moreau and Odilon Redon turned their backs on realism, naturalism,
and impressionism to populate their canvases with esoteric, often
erotic, visions. In place of Monet's light-suffused landscapes or
the frank working-class subjects of Courbet, the Symbolists turned
to figures from literature, the Bible, and Greek mythology to
express experiences of love, fear, anguish, death, sexual
awakening, and unrequited desire. With featured work from Edward
Burne-Jones, Puvis de Chavannes, Gustav Klimt, James Abbott McNeill
Whistler, Gustave Moreau, Odilon Redon and many more, this book
introduces Symbolism's great reach, intensity, and influence. About
the series Born back in 1985, the Basic Art Series has evolved into
the best-selling art book collection ever published. Each book in
TASCHEN's Basic Art History series features: approximately 100
color illustrations with explanatory captions a detailed,
illustrated introduction a selection of the most important works of
the epoch, each presented on a two-page spread with a full-page
image and accompanying interpretation, as well as a portrait and
brief biography of the artist
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