*(Bilde er fra en design av Albert Dubosq for en Wagner opera. Tatt fra Wikipedia.)
SYMBOLISME
- Sannheten fantes i det spirituelle
- Ikke logisk
- Subjektivt
- Antydninger og enkelt former
- Stiliserte bevegelser og rytmisk sang
- Beveger seg som i søvn
Symbolism was both an artistic and a literary movement that suggested ideas through symbols and emphasized the meaning behind the forms, lines, shapes, and colors. The works of some of its proponents exemplify the ending of the tradition of representational art coming from Classical times. Symbolism can also be seen as being at the forefront of modernism, in that it developed new and often abstract means to express psychological truth and the idea that behind the physical world lay a spiritual reality. Symbolists could take the ineffable, such as dreams and visions, and give it form.
“Summary of Symbolism”. Theartstory.org
(NB: Se Crash Course video på August Strindberg)
Muligheter for fordypning:
Quick Guide to Symbolism. The American Musical Theatre Academy.