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Symbolism Art Movement & Paintings

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Gustave Moreau Gustave Moreau
17 artworks
Arnold Bocklin Arnold Bocklin
14 artworks
Edvard Munch Edvard Munch
36 artworks

About Symbolism Art Movements

Symbolism was a late 19th-century art movement that emphasized imagination, dreams, and inner emotion rather than visible reality. Artists used mythological themes, allegory, and personal symbolism to express ideas and psychological states.

Instead of observing the natural world, Symbolist painters created mysterious atmospheres, poetic scenes, and spiritual imagery intended to suggest meaning rather than describe it directly.

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    The Scream by Edvard Munch
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    Edvard Munch

    The Scream by Edvard Munch

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    Symbolism
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    The Kiss by Gustav Klimt
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    Gustav Klimt

    The Kiss by Gustav Klimt

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    Art Nouveau
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    Battle for a Woman
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    Franz von Stuck

    Battle for a Woman

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    The Love Potion
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    Evelyn De Morgan

    The Love Potion

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    Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
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    A Fir Tree
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    Mikhail Nesterov

    A Fir Tree

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    A Fox
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    Mikhail Nesterov

    A Fox

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    A Golden Dream
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    Thomas Cooper Gotch

    A Golden Dream

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    A Hand With Flowers
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    Mikhail Nesterov

    A Hand With Flowers

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    A Sick Girl
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    Mikhail Nesterov

    A Sick Girl

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    A Tree In Blossom
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    Mikhail Nesterov

    A Tree In Blossom

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    A Troubled Soul
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    Ferdinand Hodler

    A Troubled Soul

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    Art Nouveau
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    A Winter Landscape
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    Akseli Gallen-Kallela

    A Winter Landscape

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    Adam and Eve
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    George Frederic Watts

    Adam and Eve

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    Adoration
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    Ferdinand Hodler

    Adoration

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    Art Nouveau
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    After The Masked Ball
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    Akseli Gallen-Kallela

    After The Masked Ball

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    Agnes
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    Alice Pike Barney

    Agnes

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Choosing a Symbolism Painting Reproduction

Compare the movement through its artists, subjects, handling of light and colour, then choose a composition with the right visual weight for your space.

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Compare defining qualities

Look across the works above for recurring choices in composition, brushwork, colour and subject. Those relationships are more useful than treating a movement as one fixed look.

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Follow the painters

Open the featured artist links to see how individual painters interpreted Symbolism differently, then compare their available works.

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Choose size and presentation

Consider viewing distance, wall proportions and orientation. Standard sizes and framing options appear on each artwork page, with custom dimensions available.

FAQ

Questions About Symbolism Paintings

A practical starting point for understanding the movement and ordering a hand-painted reproduction.

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What makes a painting part of Symbolism?

Movements describe shared historical ideas and visual approaches, but artists still worked individually. The introduction and artist links above explain the most relevant context.

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Are these museum originals?

No. The originals remain with their owners or museums. ByMuseum offers newly hand-painted oil reproductions made to order on canvas.

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Are the reproductions printed?

No. Each work is painted by hand with oil colour, so the finished surface has real brushwork and natural variation rather than a mechanically printed image.

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Can I request a custom size?

Yes. Select a listed size or contact ByMuseum for custom dimensions that preserve the composition’s proportions.

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Where can I compare other styles?

Visit the complete art movements timeline or browse artists A–Z.

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