Eerie Paintings of Franz Sedlacek
Franz Sedlacek is one of the most important Austrian painters of the interwar period. His paintings portray the darkness, oppressiveness, and...
Errika Gerakiti 2 January 2023
Symbolism
Odilon Redon’s World of Darkness
The Balloon-Eye, The Crying Spider, The Cactus Man, The Cyclops… This is not a list of creatures from some horror movie. These are paintings...
Zuzanna Stańska 17 December 2022
Les Nabis 101
“Nabis” in Hebrew means “prophets.” In the Fall of 1888, a group of students at the Parisian Académie Julian disappointed with the strict...
Magda Michalska 17 December 2022
Léon Spilliaert: Symbolism and Longing in His Art
A literary fan of Edgar Allan Poe with a Symbolist approach to painting, Léon Spilliaert thrives in the disenchantment, emotion, and decadence that...
Yasmin Ozkan 17 December 2022
Mythological Femmes Fatales in Mysterious Symbolist Paintings
Symbolism developed in the 19th century. It began as a literary movement but quickly moved into other art forms. Symbolist painters rejected the...
Anastasia Manioudaki 17 December 2022
The Hidden Meanings of Nature in Čiurlionis’ Paintings
What’s nature like outside your window today? Is it calm and relaxing, or maybe there’s a frightening storm swaying the trees? Perhaps you are...
Guest Profile 17 December 2022
9 Creatures by Odilon Redon That Will Give You the Creeps
The creatures by Odilon Redon look truly otherworldly. During the early years of the artistic activity of this Symbolist painter, printmaker,...
Zuzanna Stańska 31 October 2022
Want to Hear a Painting? Discover Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis
Have you ever looked at a painting and could swear that it was about to start moving? As if the frame could continue when you turn away. Have you...
Guest Profile 22 September 2022
Dive into the World of Fairy Tales with Čiurlionis
Wouldn’t it be nice to immerse yourself in a fairy tale? Hike among the heroes, fight monsters, visit enchanted lands… It would be a nice...
Guest Profile 22 September 2022
Magnificent Mountain Landscapes by Ferdinand Hodler
Ferdinand Hodler was the most influential Swiss artist in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Hodler’s beautiful mountain landscapes were,...
Zuzanna Stańska 3 July 2022
5 Facts That Will Help You Understand Symbolism
Symbolism as a term can be confusing. Usually grouped with the other Post-Impressionist movements, Symbolism emerged at just about the same time as...
Zuzanna Stańska 28 March 2022
Symbolism Special: Jacek Malczewski’s Dates with Death
Jacek Malczewski is one of the most important Polish symbolist painters. Malczewski is associated with the Young Poland movement (Młoda Polska), a...
Magda Michalska 15 July 2021
