symbolisms
Deeper meanings conveyed
Symbolisms is the plural of symbolism, referring to multiple systems or instances of using symbols to represent ideas.
Different cultures develop their own symbolisms: The symbolisms of Eastern and Western art diverge sharply.
In art criticism, symbolisms may distinguish various movements or artists' individual symbolic vocabularies: The religious symbolisms in her early work gave way to political ones.
Implied identity comparison
- allegorySymbolic tale with deeper meaning
- imageryVivid descriptive language
- motifRecurring thematic element
- archetypeOriginal model for copies
allusion · foreshadowing · leitmotif · figurative · emblematic · representation · thematic · subtext
Universal symbolic patterns
- JungianOf analytical psychology
- dreamsInvoluntary sleep visions
- unconsciousNot awake or aware
- shadowLight blocked by object
anima · collective · repression · projection · sublimation · Freudian · interpretation · latent
Pass from side to side
- lotusSacred aquatic flower
- crescentCurved sickle-like arc
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
iconography · communion · mandala · om · ankh · menorah · totem · baptism
Cloth symbol or signal
- dragonLegendary fire-breathing reptile
- phoenixSelf-immolating, regenerating bird
- eagleLarge predatory bird
- colorsVisual spectrum variations
national · tribal · ancestral · tradition · heritage · identity · ceremony · rites
Analysis of artistic symbols
- visualOf or concerning sight
- abstractCondensed version of text
- surrealistCreator of dreamlike art
- renaissancePeriod of renewed vitality
color theory · composition · brushwork · sculptural · installation · conceptual · expressionist · modernist
Biased information for influence
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- solidarityUnity among allies
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
patriotic · ideological · partisan · nationalist · socialist · fascist · liberty · oppression
metaphor
Implied identity comparison
- allegorySymbolic tale with deeper meaning
- imageryVivid descriptive language
- motifRecurring thematic element
archetype · allusion · foreshadowing · leitmotif · figurative · emblematic · representation · thematic · subtext · parable
archetypes
Universal symbolic patterns
- JungianOf analytical psychology
- dreamsInvoluntary sleep visions
- unconsciousNot awake or aware
shadow · anima · collective · repression · projection · sublimation · Freudian · interpretation · latent · manifest
cross
Pass from side to side
ritual · iconography · communion · mandala · om · ankh · menorah · totem · baptism · sacrifice
flag
Cloth symbol or signal
- dragonLegendary fire-breathing reptile
- phoenixSelf-immolating, regenerating bird
- eagleLarge predatory bird
colors · national · tribal · ancestral · tradition · heritage · identity · ceremony · rites · masks
iconography
Analysis of artistic symbols
- visualOf or concerning sight
- abstractCondensed version of text
- surrealistCreator of dreamlike art
renaissance · color theory · composition · brushwork · sculptural · installation · conceptual · expressionist · modernist · juxtaposition
propaganda
Biased information for influence
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- solidarityUnity among allies
protest · patriotic · ideological · partisan · nationalist · socialist · fascist · liberty · oppression · power
symbolismsliteralism
Exact meaning only
literality · directness · explicitness · denotation · straightforwardness
symbolismssurface meaning
Plain textual interpretation
transparency · obviousness · face value · plainness · clarity
symbolismsphotorealism
Art imitating camera accuracy
social realism · kitchen sink realism · positivism · materialism · empiricism
- religious symbolismMeaningful imagery in faith
- dream symbolismInterpreting sleep imagery meaning
- color symbolismMeanings assigned to hues
- occult symbolismHidden meaning in sacred signs
- animal symbolismMeanings assigned to creatures
- heart symbolismEmotional meaning of ♥