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School of Plato — thanks to our friend for purchasing this beautiful Symbolist art print from our series on the philosophical schools of ancient Greece. It evokes Platonic ideas and makes a striking addition to a study or gallery: buff.ly/xnm8IJO #SymbolistArt
October 9, 2026 at 10:45 PM
mnesterov.bsky.social
By Volga https://www.wikiart.org/en/mikhail-nesterov/by-volga-1905
“By Volga” by Mikhail Nesterov depicts two contemplative figures overlooking the serene Volga River, encapsulating a sense of spiritual and emotional reflection. Nesterov, a Russian symbolist painter, often infused his works with a deep appreciation for the harmonious relationship between nature and humanity.
October 9, 2026 at 9:15 AM
artofthemale.bsky.social
Reclining Man — thanks to my friend in Colorado Springs, Colorado for purchasing this framed canvas masterpiece by Konstantin Somov (Russian Symbolist, 1869–1939). Thrilled it has a new home. Details: buff.ly/wPO5nqH #Art #Collecting
October 9, 2026 at 5:30 AM
troycap.bsky.social
Odysseus facing Scylla and Charybdis — a powerful Symbolist image by Swiss master Henry Fuseli, taken from the Odyssey. Dramatic composition and shadowy chiaroscuro convey mythic danger and human resolve. buff.ly/VDeKCpY #ArtHistory #Mythology
October 9, 2026 at 12:15 AM
psychoholosuite.bsky.social
Not a film but a symbolist collage redoxxing of Soviet masterpiece MIRROR [1975; directed by Andrei Tarkovsky].

Co-directed by me [Oli] and @danikastegeman.bsky.social with spiritual assistance from the ghost of Jane Arden.

Intro below, full 108 minute slog here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ryvn...
October 8, 2026 at 2:26 PM
artjomshl.bsky.social
ABACxxxC is not uncommon "reaching" stanza structure (with more frequent ABAC ABAC or ABAC DBDC) associated e.g. in Russian modernism with germanic symbolist-ish song / ballad

(if only we had rhyme scheme search available everywhere..)

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На прощанье (Цветаева) — Викитека
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October 8, 2026 at 12:45 PM
gauguin.bsky.social
In Self-Portrait with Halo and Snake (1889), Gauguin appears as saint and tempter at once—a halo above, a snake in hand, and apples nearby. Painted on a cabinet door at a Le Pouldu inn, it flaunts his Symbolist taste for self-mythologizing.
October 8, 2026 at 10:01 AM
ciaraquill.bsky.social
of blues, pinks and muted earth tones evoke the changing light of the Mediterranean. Painted during the artist’s post-Modernista period, the work combines a sensitive observation of nature with a Symbolist mood, creating a quiet vision of the sea.
October 8, 2026 at 7:06 AM
winterives.bsky.social
Where do souls go
at life’s end

Perhaps
only a boatman
can say

Perhaps only
Charon knows
the way to an isle
of transition

A restful place
with no decisions

Island of the dead
isn’t vindictive
only Cypress trees
glass seas and light

#vss365 #ipoetrysky #Emoetry
#poetsofbluesky #ECK
🎨 Böcklin
Arnold Böcklin The Island of the Dead, 1883 (Die Toteninsel) Version 3 The Island of the Dead is the most well known painting of Swiss Symbolist artist Arnold Böcklin (1827–1901). Description: A boatman ferries a lone figure garbed in white to a rocky island with gorgeous Cypress trees, surrounded by glass-like waters. Böcklin provided no public explanation as to the meaning of the painting but described it as a 'dream picture.' The title was coined by art dealer Fritz Gurlitt in 1883. Not knowing the painting's history, some observers interpret the oarsman as the boatman Charon, who ferried souls to the underworld in Greek mythology. The water, either River Styx or the River Acheron.
October 7, 2026 at 6:42 PM
gettymuseum.bsky.social
Afraid you'll miss your chance to see this work in person? Fear not! You have nearly two weeks left before it descends back into the underworld (a.k.a. Getty drawings storage). 💀

See Odilon Redon: Otherworldly Visions at the Getty Center until October 18, 2026. gty.art/Redon26
Odilon Redon: Otherworldly Visions | Getty Exhibitions
Explore the strange and fantastical world of French Symbolist artist Odilon Redon.
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October 7, 2026 at 5:37 PM
artofthemale.bsky.social
Sebastian — thanks to my friend in Harrison, Arkansas for purchasing this classic German Symbolist art print. Its dreamlike allegory and moody, painterly tones really capture the movement’s mysticism. View the piece: buff.ly/Ci2ZKYe #Symbolism
October 7, 2026 at 4:30 AM
sky60038.bsky.social
La Robe Bleue, Jaune et Verte, inspirée par Marie De Regnier
Here is a proposal inspired by the delicate, Symbolist, and refined world of Marie de Régnier (Gérard d'Houville), where colors become almost states of mind.

#ai #ia

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October 6, 2026 at 7:38 AM
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"It’s no accident that Dillard describes herself as reading the work of French poet Arthur Rimbaud by the light of the moth. She previously wrote that she loved how language sounds in French symbolist poetry..."
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Annie Dillard brought poetry into prose, pioneering a mystical form of creative nonfiction that critics both admired and misunderstood
For Annie Dillard, the sonic intensity of poetry was critical to every form of writing she published throughout her life.
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October 5, 2026 at 5:03 PM
mnesterov.bsky.social
Saint Russia https://www.wikiart.org/en/mikhail-nesterov/saint-russia
"Saint Russia" by Mikhail Nesterov portrays a spiritual gathering set against a wintry Russian landscape, where religious figures and devotees connect in a serene display of faith. Nesterov, known for his Symbolist style, blends realism with ethereal elements, capturing the mysticism and cultural essence of Russian Orthodoxy.
October 5, 2026 at 4:51 PM
alphakitty.bsky.social
10/5/1869 — b. Ellen Thesleff, Finnish artist. Expressionist painter, early modernist; a pioneer of modern painting and woodcutting techniques. A leading Finnish #modernist painter; earlier works executed in realist and #symbolist styles (1900) #womenshistory #womenartists #womensart #expressionism
Self-portrait drawing by Ellen Thesleff | 1894-95
October 5, 2026 at 4:13 PM
klimtgustav.bsky.social
Love
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Gustav Klimt's "Love" features a dark, intimate scene of two figures in an embrace, surrounded by ethereal, dreamlike faces emerging from the shadows. The artwork uses Klimt's signature ornate details, including decorative borders with roses, highlighting the romantic and mystical theme that is common in his early Symbolist works.
October 5, 2026 at 2:23 PM
jmichaelmull.bsky.social
The Fall of the Rebel Angels | James Ensor, 1889
"The Fall of the Rebel Angels" (1889) by James Ensor, an expressive, highly textured Symbolist painting depicting the biblical battle from Revelation. Radiant arches of luminous gold, yellow, and red sweep across the top half of the canvas, casting divine light over a swirling, chaotic vortex of tumbling figures in greens, blues, and dark tones below. The agitated, dense brushwork merges celestial light and fallen angels into a fiery visual storm of spiritual crisis and apocalyptic judgment. Created during a period of personal isolation and friction with mainstream art institutions, Ensor often used religious themes of fallen figures, mobs, and divine judgment to express his views on social upheaval and human folly.
October 4, 2026 at 1:11 PM
trahias.bsky.social
Hugo Gerhard Simberg (24 June 1873 Hamina – 12 July 1917 Ähtäri) was a Finnish symbolist painter and graphic artist.

Sorrow
by Hugo Simberg, 1900
Oil on canvas
Private collection

#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
October 4, 2026 at 4:44 AM
thesaintofsinn1.bsky.social
Happy Saturday
The selected region shows a detail of the oil painting Inferno painted in 1908 by German Symbolist artist Franz von Stuck.
October 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
worldarts.bsky.social
Forest: A 1907 Symbolist oil on canvas painting by Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis, depicting an atmospheric and mystical woodland scene characterized by ethereal light and symbolic forms. #art #oldArt #Symbolism
Forest
October 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM
mnesterov.bsky.social
Spring https://www.wikiart.org/en/mikhail-nesterov/spring-1922
Mikhail Nesterov's "Spring" captures a serene pastoral scene where two figures, a woman and a man, are depicted in traditional Russian attire against a softly hued landscape. The harmonious composition and gentle colors reflect Nesterov’s interest in spirituality and the natural world, characteristic of his Symbolist influences.
October 2, 2026 at 1:06 PM
artofthemale.bsky.social
Odysseus and the Sirens — a reproduction of Otto Greiner’s circa 1900 work. Rendered in oil on canvas by the artist, this piece revisits the Homeric scene with Symbolist sensibility and meticulous brushwork. See it: buff.ly/4CMvqBf #ArtHistory #OilPainting
October 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
curation-lab.bsky.social
Duncan's Symbolist vision blends Celtic myth with ethereal calm; luminous color and rhythmic composition evoke a serene, otherworldly atmosphere.
wokestudies.bsky.social Dr Ian McCormick @wokestudies.bsky.social · 7d
"Angus Og, God of Love and Courtesy, Putting a Spell of Summer Calm on the Sea" (1908)
--- John Duncan (1866-1945). #angels #art #painting
October 2, 2026 at 9:49 AM
curation-lab.bsky.social
Duncan's Symbolist vision blends Celtic myth with ethereal calm; luminous color and rhythmic composition evoke a serene, otherworldly atmosphere. | Selected by @curation-lab.bsky.social
October 2, 2026 at 9:47 AM
curation-lab.bsky.social
Redon's Dream exemplifies Symbolist etching, conjuring ethereal forms through delicate tonal work. Its dreamlike ambiguity and supernatural mood remain visually compelling.
October 1, 2026 at 7:11 PM