SYMBOLISM
It was born in Belgia and France in the end of
18th century. It was opposite of naturalism and realism which tell
the things just like they are. Symbolists were interested in humans dreams, imagination
and soul life. They believed that finding of the great truth demands
non-straight ways like symbols and metaphors. In symbolism they were using
reduce of surface that decorating expression and simple idealistic greatness
can rise bigger.
FAMOUS SYMBOLISTS
A piece of Symbolism are Charles Baudelair’s
poem collection Bad flowers. Also Stephane Mallarme, Paul Velraine and Arthur
Rimbaud. Original opposite of photographic symbolism for the symbolism of
fiction was by Paul Gauguini. He told that not invited idea or experience
should perform with artistic ways. Lines and colors weren’t based on true
walls. They were clued by own imagination and feelings. Gauguni’s followers developed
new ways and theories of expression.
SYMBOLISM IN FINLAND
In Finland symbolism was mixed with the Karelianism.
Finland’s national book Kalevala gave inspiration for the artists, painters and
writers. Famous symbolists in Finland were Hugo Simberg, Aino Kallas, Juhani
Aho and Eino Leino.
Photo’s name is Gravedigger and death. It has
fair and dark shades and it’s a little bit foggy. In the picture performs death
above the grave. Death has taken a young woman’s form. Down the grave is a
grave digger who is old man. Death is above the grave digger so I think it
symbolizes that the death controls people’s life. Man under grave is powerless
beside death and those tree branches seem to form some kind of bird cage like
the man would be death’s prison.
Human bodies of pictures are skin and fragile.
Beautiful ideal is fair skin, long dark hair and a naked body.
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