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Book SynopsisThe Symbolist art movement of the late nineteenth century forms an important bridge between Impressionism and Modernism. This book argues that Symbolism enabled artists to confront an increasingly uncertain and complex world - one to which pessimists responded with themes of decadence and degeneration and optimists with idealism and reform.
Trade Review"The book contains a great deal of useful information and will prove a valuable textbook." Burlington Magazine "This book offers a straightforward definition of Symbolism as the starting point for investigating a complex and imprecisely understood art movement." Nordicum-Mediterraneum
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: What Is Symbolist Art? 1 Beginnings 2 Precursors 3 Decadence and Degeneration 4 Idealism, Religion, and Reform 5 Contested Gender 6 National Romanticism 7 Promoting Symbolist Art 8 Symbolist Currents in the Twentieth Century Notes Select Bibliography List of Illustrations Index
