Daily Artwork — “New Planet (Новая планета), Konstantin Yuon, 1921”
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1921 — New Planet (Новая планета). Tempera on cardboard. Symbolism style. Konstantin Yuon (1875-1958). Tretyakov State Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
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The Meaning Behind Famous Symbols
We see symbols everywhere, and they have a language and meaning all their own. From the more established (and famous) as shown below, to the emojis of today, we use symbols all the time to convey messages in a simple, concise way. But where did some of these long-established and well-known symbols originate and what do they really mean? [VIA]
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Daily Artwork — “Variations in Blue and Green, James McNeill Whistler, 1868”
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Daily Artwork — “Dissonance, Franz Stuck, 1910”
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1910 — Dissonance. Oil paint on panel. Symbolism style. Franz Stuck (1863-1928), Museum Villa Stuck, Munich, Germany.
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Daily Artwork — “American Progress, John Gast, 1873”
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One of the most important and known pieces of American art, this painting it also known as: Westward the Course of Destiny, Westward ho!, or Manifest Destiny. It is rich in American symbolism at a time when westward expansion was at its height and there was a renewing sense of optimism in the nation following the Civil War.
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Daily Artwork — “Regalia, Edward Wadsworth, 1928”
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1928– Regalia. Tempera and oil paint on canvas. Surrealism style. Edward Wadsworth (1889-1949). Tate Gallery, London, UK.
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Daily Artwork — “Vox Angelica, Max Ernst, 1945”
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1945– Vox Angelica. Oil on Canvas. Surrealism style, Symbolic painting genre. Max Ernst (1891-1976 ). Private collection
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