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Symbolism Collection (#5)

Symbolism is a language that transcends words, speaking directly to our souls

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Masonic Symbolism, 1850

Masonic Symbolism, 1850
3478438 Masonic Symbolism, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Masonic Symbolism: Sun and Moon (God's power, eternity, omnipresence and benevolence)

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Illustration depicting the Rhetoric giving instruction

Illustration depicting the Rhetoric giving instruction
1578287 Illustration depicting the Rhetoric giving instruction; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the Rhetoric giving instruction)

Background imageSymbolism Collection: The Lord's Prayer and the Ten Commandments, 1882

The Lord's Prayer and the Ten Commandments, 1882
1576288 The Lord's Prayer and the Ten Commandments, 1882; (add.info.: The Lord's Prayer and the Ten Commandments Print shows the Lord's Prayer)

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Dante, 1919 (oil on canvas)

Dante, 1919 (oil on canvas)
659129 Dante, 1919 (oil on canvas) by Delville, Jean (1867-1953); 142.2x177.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Dante. Jean Delville (1867-1953). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1919

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Rhino and the tree spurge, c.1910. Creator: Gallen-Kallela, Akseli (1865-1931)

Rhino and the tree spurge, c.1910. Creator: Gallen-Kallela, Akseli (1865-1931)
Rhino and the tree spurge, c.1910. Private Collection

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Ecce Homo, 1899. Creator: Fabbi, Fabio (1861-1946)

Ecce Homo, 1899. Creator: Fabbi, Fabio (1861-1946)
Ecce Homo, 1899. Found in the Collection of the Museo Ottocento Bologna

Background imageSymbolism Collection: The three Marys at the foot of the cross, End of 19th century - early 20th century

The three Marys at the foot of the cross, End of 19th century - early 20th century. Private Collection

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Mother Earth, 1924. Creator: Teschner, Richard (1879-1948)

Mother Earth, 1924. Creator: Teschner, Richard (1879-1948)
Mother Earth, 1924. Private Collection

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Death and lovers, c.1890. Creator: Stuck, Franz, Ritter von (1863-1928)

Death and lovers, c.1890. Creator: Stuck, Franz, Ritter von (1863-1928)
Death and lovers, c.1890. Private Collection

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Susanna in the bath, 1896. Creator: Stuck, Franz, Ritter von (1863-1928)

Susanna in the bath, 1896. Creator: Stuck, Franz, Ritter von (1863-1928)
Susanna in the bath, 1896. Private Collection

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Fighting fauns, 1898. Creator: Stuck, Franz, Ritter von (1863-1928)

Fighting fauns, 1898. Creator: Stuck, Franz, Ritter von (1863-1928)
Fighting fauns, 1898. Private Collection

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Paraphrase (Portrait of Charlotte Berend), 1907. Creator: Corinth, Lovis (1858-1925)

Paraphrase (Portrait of Charlotte Berend), 1907. Creator: Corinth, Lovis (1858-1925)
Paraphrase (Portrait of Charlotte Berend), 1907. Private Collection

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Farewell to Proserpina. Creator: Frey-Moock, Adolf (1881-1954)

Farewell to Proserpina. Creator: Frey-Moock, Adolf (1881-1954)
Farewell to Proserpina. Private Collection

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Tino Pattiera (1890-1966) as Mario Cavaradossi in the opera 'Tosca' by Giacomo Puccini, 1922

Tino Pattiera (1890-1966) as Mario Cavaradossi in the opera "Tosca" by Giacomo Puccini, 1922. Private Collection

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Hamlet, 1850. Creator: Moreau, Gustave (1826-1898)

Hamlet, 1850. Creator: Moreau, Gustave (1826-1898)
Hamlet, 1850. Found in the Collection of the Musee Gustave Moreau

Background imageSymbolism Collection: The tired of life. study, 1887. Creator: Hodler, Ferdinand (1853-1918)

The tired of life. study, 1887. Creator: Hodler, Ferdinand (1853-1918)
The tired of life. study, 1887. Private Collection

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Mare di Nebbia, 1921. Creator: Giacometti, Giovanni (1868-1933)

Mare di Nebbia, 1921. Creator: Giacometti, Giovanni (1868-1933)
Mare di Nebbia, 1921. Private Collection

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Portrait of William Ritter (1867-1955) as Saint Sebastian, 1903

Portrait of William Ritter (1867-1955) as Saint Sebastian, 1903. Creator: Segantini, Mario (1885-1916)
Portrait of William Ritter (1867-1955) as Saint Sebastian, 1903. Private Collection

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Peonies, 1932. Creator: Giacometti, Augusto (1877-1947)

Peonies, 1932. Creator: Giacometti, Augusto (1877-1947)
Peonies, 1932. Private Collection

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Campi di grano (cornfields), 1945. Creator: Giacometti, Augusto (1877-1947)

Campi di grano (cornfields), 1945. Creator: Giacometti, Augusto (1877-1947)
Campi di grano (cornfields), 1945. Private Collection

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Still Life with Geometric Models, 1879. Creator: Hammershøi, Vilhelm (1864-1916)

Still Life with Geometric Models, 1879. Creator: Hammershøi, Vilhelm (1864-1916)
Still Life with Geometric Models, 1879. Private Collection

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Interior, Strandgade 30, 1900. Creator: Hammershøi, Vilhelm (1864-1916)

Interior, Strandgade 30, 1900. Creator: Hammershøi, Vilhelm (1864-1916)
Interior, Strandgade 30, 1900. Private Collection

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Le Poème de l'âme (Poem of the Soul). Le toit paternel (Fatherly roof), 1848-1849

Le Poème de l'âme (Poem of the Soul). Le toit paternel (Fatherly roof), 1848-1849
Le Poeme de l'ame (Poem of the Soul). Le toit paternel (Fatherly roof), 1848-1849. Found in the Collection of the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lyon

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Le Poème de l'âme (Poem of the Soul). Le Vol de l'âme (The flight of the soul), 1854

Le Poème de l'âme (Poem of the Soul). Le Vol de l'âme (The flight of the soul), 1854
Le Poeme de l'ame (Poem of the Soul). Le Vol de l'ame (The flight of the soul), 1854. Found in the Collection of the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lyon

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Le Poème de l'âme (Poem of the Soul). L'Idéal (Ideal), 1850-1854

Le Poème de l'âme (Poem of the Soul). L'Idéal (Ideal), 1850-1854. Creator: Janmot, Louis (1814-1892)
Le Poeme de l'ame (Poem of the Soul). L'Ideal (Ideal), 1850-1854. Found in the Collection of the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lyon

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Le Poème de l'âme (Poem of the Soul). Rayons de soleil (Sunrays), 1854

Le Poème de l'âme (Poem of the Soul). Rayons de soleil (Sunrays), 1854. Creator: Janmot, Louis (1814-1892)
Le Poeme de l'ame (Poem of the Soul). Rayons de soleil (Sunrays), 1854. Found in the Collection of the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lyon

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Specimens of M. Champfleury's collection of pottery, illustrative of the French Revolution, 1864

Specimens of M. Champfleury's collection of pottery, illustrative of the French Revolution, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Specimens of M. Champfleury's collection of pottery, illustrative of the French Revolution, 1864. 1. The portrait of Necker:..L'Espoir et le Soutien de la France...on a milk-pot. 2

Background imageSymbolism Collection: I sette vizi capitale (The seven main sins). Creator: Fabbi, Fabio (1861-1946)

I sette vizi capitale (The seven main sins). Creator: Fabbi, Fabio (1861-1946)
I sette vizi capitale (The seven main sins). Found in the Collection of the Museo Ottocento Bologna

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Fireflies. Creator: Kandler, Ludwig (1856-1927)

Fireflies. Creator: Kandler, Ludwig (1856-1927)
Fireflies. Private Collection

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Creator: Lévy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953)

Portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Creator: Lévy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953)
Portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Private Collection

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Female back nude torso, c. 1900. Creator: Lévy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953)

Female back nude torso, c. 1900. Creator: Lévy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953)
Female back nude torso, c. 1900. Private Collection

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Le Silence, 1895. Creator: Lévy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953)

Le Silence, 1895. Creator: Lévy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953)
Le Silence, 1895. Found in the Collection of Musee d'Orsay, Paris

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Portrait of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895). Creator: Lévy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953)

Portrait of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895). Creator: Lévy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953)
Portrait of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895). Private Collection

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Calanque (Six o'clock in the Evening), 1930-1936. Creator: Lévy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953)

Calanque (Six o'clock in the Evening), 1930-1936. Creator: Lévy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953)
Calanque (Six o'clock in the Evening), 1930-1936. Found in the Collection of Musee d'Orsay, Paris

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Venus. Creator: Lévy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953)

Venus. Creator: Lévy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953)
Venus. Private Collection

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Study for the Kumaras. Creator: Delville, Jean (1867-1953)

Study for the Kumaras. Creator: Delville, Jean (1867-1953)
Study for the Kumaras. Private Collection

Background imageSymbolism Collection: On the grave of the martyrs, 1941-1942. Creator: Delville, Jean (1867-1953)

On the grave of the martyrs, 1941-1942. Creator: Delville, Jean (1867-1953)
On the grave of the martyrs, 1941-1942. Private Collection

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Le symbole du Graal, 1940. Creator: Delville, Jean (1867-1953)

Le symbole du Graal, 1940. Creator: Delville, Jean (1867-1953)
Le symbole du Graal, 1940. Private Collection

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Israfil. Creator: Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953)

Israfil. Creator: Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953)
Israfil. Private Collection

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Platonic Academy. Creator: Delville, Jean (1867-1953)

Platonic Academy. Creator: Delville, Jean (1867-1953)
Platonic Academy. Found in the collection of Musee d'Orsay, Paris

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Mysteriosa, Portrait of Madame Stuart-Merrill, 1892. Creator: Delville, Jean (1867-1953)

Mysteriosa, Portrait of Madame Stuart-Merrill, 1892. Creator: Delville, Jean (1867-1953)
Mysteriosa. Portrait of Madame Stuart-Merrill, 1892. Found in the collection of Musees royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Brussels

Background imageSymbolism Collection: The Angel of Splendor, 1894. Creator: Delville, Jean (1867-1953)

The Angel of Splendor, 1894. Creator: Delville, Jean (1867-1953)
The Angel of Splendor, 1894. Private Collection

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Title design for the Prométhée, op. 60 by Alexander Skryabin, 1910

Title design for the Prométhée, op. 60 by Alexander Skryabin, 1910. Creator: Delville, Jean (1867-1953)
Title design for the Promethee, op. 60 by Alexander Skryabin, 1910. Found in the collection of the State Central M. Glinka Museum of Music, Moscow

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Nymphs in Summer, 1946. Creator: Christy, Howard Chandler (1872-1952)

Nymphs in Summer, 1946. Creator: Christy, Howard Chandler (1872-1952)
Nymphs in Summer, 1946. From a private collection

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Illustration from 'Theosophica Practica', showing the seven Chakras, 19th century

Illustration from "Theosophica Practica", showing the seven Chakras, 19th century
BAL68832 Illustration from "Theosophica Practica", showing the seven Chakras, 19th century; Private Collection

Background imageSymbolism Collection: peace

peace
Arastoo Qadermazi

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Viktor Cherkasov

Viktor Cherkasov

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Discussion

Discussion
Peter Svoboda MQEP




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Symbolism is a language that transcends words, speaking directly to our souls. It weaves tales of hidden meanings and profound emotions, inviting us to explore the depths of our existence. In "The Guardian Angel, 1897, " an ethereal figure stands watch over humanity, reminding us of the unseen forces guiding and protecting us through life's trials. HMS Victory proudly flies its flags, each color representing bravery and sacrifice. Nelson's quote echoes in our hearts: "England expects that every man will do his duty. " A symbol of unity and unwavering determination. The flag of the Scottish Covenanters waves defiantly against oppression, embodying their fight for religious freedom. It reminds us that symbols can ignite revolutions and inspire change. "The Boxer" captures Boris Snezhkovsky's strength amidst adversity. His clenched fists symbolize resilience in the face of struggle—a reminder that even in darkness, there is always light. Charles Darwin's portrait reflects his groundbreaking theories on evolution. A symbol of scientific progress challenging traditional beliefs—showing how ideas have the power to reshape society. Arnold Bocklin's self-portrait with Death playing the fiddle transports us into a realm where mortality dances alongside life. Symbolizing our eternal dance with death—an ever-present reminder to cherish every moment. Franz and Mary Stuck's "Shooting Stars" illuminates dreams reaching for the heavens—a symbol urging us to pursue our aspirations fearlessly despite obstacles blocking our path. A WWI poster boldly declares "The Empire Needs Men, " calling upon citizens' patriotism during times of war—a powerful symbol uniting nations behind a common cause while highlighting sacrifices made by individuals. A trades union membership certificate represents solidarity among workers fighting for fair rights—an emblematic reminder that collective action can bring about transformative change for marginalized communities. "Leda and the Swan" portrays Zeus disguised as a swan seducing Leda—an allegory exploring themes of power, desire, and consequences.