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symbolism

Explore artworks in the symbolism style.

Artworks in symbolism Style

Sic Transit... (Left Panel)

Sic Transit... (Left Panel)

Adolf Hirémy-Hirschl

The Souls of Acheron

The Souls of Acheron

Adolf Hirémy-Hirschl

Apparition

Apparition

Adolf Hirémy-Hirschl

Only Witness

Only Witness

Adolf Hirémy-Hirschl

The Tomb of Achilles

The Tomb of Achilles

Adolf Hirémy-Hirschl

Sic Transit... (Right Panel)

Sic Transit... (Right Panel)

Adolf Hirémy-Hirschl

Ahasuerus at the End of the World

Ahasuerus at the End of the World

Adolf Hirémy-Hirschl

The Race Track (Death on a Pale Horse)

The Race Track (Death on a Pale Horse)

Albert Pinkham Ryder

Siegfried and the Rhine Maidens

Siegfried and the Rhine Maidens

Albert Pinkham Ryder

The Apotheosis of the Slavs

The Apotheosis of the Slavs

Alphonse Mucha

Grief

Grief

Anna Ancher

Northern Lights; Study from North Norway

Northern Lights; Study from North Norway

Anna Katarina Boberg

Ruins in the moonlit landscape

Ruins in the moonlit landscape

Arnold Böcklin

Euterpe

Euterpe

Arnold Böcklin

Silence of the Forest

Silence of the Forest

Arnold Böcklin

Villa by the Sea

Villa by the Sea

Arnold Böcklin

Venus Genitrix

Venus Genitrix

Arnold Böcklin

Ulysses and Calypso

Ulysses and Calypso

Arnold Böcklin

Pan among the reeds

Pan among the reeds

Arnold Böcklin

Ideal spring landscape

Ideal spring landscape

Arnold Böcklin

Will-o"-the-wisp

Will-o"-the-wisp

Arnold Böcklin

Mermaids at Play

Mermaids at Play

Arnold Böcklin

Triton carrying a nereid on his back

Triton carrying a nereid on his back

Arnold Böcklin

Idyll

Idyll

Arnold Böcklin

Elysian Fields

Elysian Fields

Arnold Böcklin

The Summer’s Day

The Summer’s Day

Arnold Böcklin

Meerestille (Calm Sea)

Meerestille (Calm Sea)

Arnold Böcklin

Astolf rides away with his head lost

Astolf rides away with his head lost

Arnold Böcklin

The Island of Life

The Island of Life

Arnold Böcklin

The Surf

The Surf

Arnold Böcklin

Centaur at the Village Blacksmith’s Shop

Centaur at the Village Blacksmith’s Shop

Arnold Böcklin

The Penitent Mary Magdalene

The Penitent Mary Magdalene

Arnold Böcklin

Triton and Nereid

Triton and Nereid

Arnold Böcklin

War

War

Arnold Böcklin

Self-Portrait with Death as a Fiddler

Self-Portrait with Death as a Fiddler

Arnold Böcklin

Sleeping Diana Watched by Two Fauns

Sleeping Diana Watched by Two Fauns

Arnold Böcklin

The sea

The sea

Arnold Böcklin

Under the arbor

Under the arbor

Arnold Böcklin

Night

Night

Arnold Böcklin

Venus Anadyomene

Venus Anadyomene

Arnold Böcklin

Honeymoon

Honeymoon

Arnold Böcklin

Pietà

Pietà

Arnold Böcklin

Playing in the Waves

Playing in the Waves

Arnold Böcklin

The Chapel

The Chapel

Arnold Böcklin

Centaur and nymph

Centaur and nymph

Arnold Böcklin

Horses on the shore

Horses on the shore

Ettore Tito

Sadness

Sadness

Carlos Schwabe

Dantis Amor

Dantis Amor

Dante Gabriel Rossetti

The Boat of Love

The Boat of Love

Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Separation

Separation

Edvard Munch