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Symbolism

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Symbolism

Symbolism was a late nineteenth-century art movement of French, Russian and Belgian origin in poetry and other arts.
  • Precursors and origins 

  • The Symbolist Manifesto 

  • Techniques 

  • Paul Verlaine and the ''poètes maudits'' 

  • Philosophy 

  • Symbolists and decadents 

  • Periodical literature 

  • Visual arts 

  • Music 

  • Prose fiction 

  • Theatre 

  • Effect 

  • Precursors 

  • Authors 

  • Influence in English literature 

  • Symbolist visual artists 

  • Symbolist playwrights 

  • Composers affected by symbolist ideas