Symbolism

Ariadne's Gallery holds 4,157 Symbolism works by 113 artists, most made between 1869 and 1941. The best represented artists are Nicholas Roerich, Odilon Redon and Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin. The most common genres are landscape, religious painting and genre painting. Compared with the rest of the collection, Symbolism works most often evoke wonder and tension.

Emotional profile

Sadness: 36 (collection average 34)
Joy: 48 (collection average 46)
Tension: 51 (collection average 48)
Anger: 25 (collection average 23)
Nostalgia: 49 (collection average 47)
Wonder: 55 (collection average 48)
Interest: 60 (collection average 57)

Leading artists

Artworks (200 of 4,157)

Oberon, Titania and Puck with Fairies Dancing by William Blake, c.1786 — Anger 8, Sadness 17, Joy 26
The marriage of Heaven & Hell by William Blake, 1790 - 1793 — Sadness 21, Anger 9, Interest 43
The Nativity by William Blake, 1790 - 1800 — Anger 13, Sadness 20, Joy 25
A white haired man in a long, pale robe who flees from us with his hands raised by William Blake, 1794 — Anger 9, Sadness 18, Wonder 33
Glad Day or The Dance of Albion by William Blake, c.1794 — Sadness 22, Anger 10, Joy 25
The Ancient of Days by William Blake, 1794 — Anger 11, Sadness 18, Wonder 32
And Elohim created Adam by William Blake, 1795 — Anger 8, Joy 28, Sadness 17
Illustration to Dante's Divine Comedy by William Blake, 1795 — Anger 11, Sadness 19, Joy 27
Isaac Newton by William Blake, 1795 — Anger 12, Sadness 19, Joy 26
Naomi entreating Ruth and Orpah to return to the land of Moab by William Blake, 1795 — Anger 8, Joy 29, Sadness 18
Nebuchadnezzar by William Blake, 1795 — Anger 12, Sadness 21, Joy 22
Satan Exulting over Eve by William Blake, 1795 — Sadness 21, Anger 8, Wonder 30
The Night of Enitharmon's Joy by William Blake, 1795 — Joy 67, Anger 13, Sadness 15
A Negro Hung Alive by the Ribs to a Gallows by William Blake, 1796 — Anger 12, Sadness 21, Interest 43
Jacob's Ladder by William Blake, c.1799 - c.1806 — Sadness 21, Anger 8, Joy 26
Job and his daughters by William Blake, 1799 - 1800 — Anger 12, Sadness 18, Joy 27
Christ Nailed to the Cross The Third Hour by William Blake, c.1800 - c.1803 — Anger 10, Sadness 21, Joy 25
The Soldiers Casting Lots for Christ's Garments by William Blake, 1800 — Anger 10, Sadness 20, Joy 25
The Angel of Revelation by William Blake, 1803 - 1805 — Anger 13, Sadness 19, Joy 27
The Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun by William Blake, 1803 - 1805 — Anger 12, Joy 27, Sadness 17
Los by William Blake, 1804 - 1820 — Anger 12, Sadness 20, Joy 29
Los Entering the Grave by William Blake, 1804 - 1820 — Sadness 19, Anger 8, Wonder 31
Satan Calling Up his Legions by William Blake, 1804 — Sadness 20, Anger 8, Joy 25
The Descent Of Christ by William Blake, 1804 - 1820 — Sadness 22, Anger 11, Wonder 31
The Great Red Dragon and the Beast from the Sea by William Blake, 1805 — Anger 10, Sadness 19, Joy 28
The Great Red Dragon and the Woman clothed with the sun by William Blake, 1805 - 1810 — Sadness 22, Anger 10, Joy 24
Illustration to Milton`s Paradise Lost by William Blake, 1807 — Anger 9, Sadness 18, Joy 25
Illustration to Milton`s Paradise Lost by William Blake, 1807 — Sadness 21, Anger 9, Wonder 31
Illustration to Milton`s Paradise Lost by William Blake, 1807 — Sadness 21, Anger 8, Joy 27
Illustration to Milton`s Paradise Lost by William Blake, 1807 — Anger 9, Sadness 18, Joy 27
Illustration to Milton`s Paradise Lost by William Blake, 1807 — Sadness 23, Anger 12, Wonder 32
Illustration to Milton`s Paradise Lost by William Blake, 1807 — Anger 13, Sadness 18, Joy 26
Illustration to Milton`s Paradise Lost by William Blake, 1807 — Sadness 20, Anger 8, Wonder 30
Illustration to Milton`s Paradise Lost by William Blake, 1807 — Anger 12, Sadness 21, Wonder 32
Archangel Raphael with Adam and Eve by William Blake, 1808 — Anger 12, Sadness 21, Wonder 33
Christ as the Redeemer of Man by William Blake, 1808 — Anger 11, Sadness 19, Joy 27
Illustration to Milton's Lost Paradise by William Blake, 1808 — Anger 12, Sadness 19, Joy 27
Illustration to Milton`s Paradise Lost by William Blake, 1808 — Sadness 20, Anger 8, Joy 24
Illustration to Milton`s Paradise Lost by William Blake, 1808 — Anger 12, Sadness 21, Joy 24
Illustration to Milton`s Paradise Lost by William Blake, 1808 — Sadness 22, Anger 10, Joy 25
Illustration to Milton`s Paradise Lost by William Blake, 1808 — Sadness 24, Anger 10, Interest 43
Illustration to Milton`s Paradise Lost by William Blake, 1808 — Anger 8, Sadness 19, Joy 24
Last Judgement by William Blake, 1808 — Anger 11, Sadness 20, Joy 23
The Casting of the Rebel Angels into Hell by William Blake, 1808 — Anger 8, Sadness 18, Joy 26
The Temptation and Fall of Eve by William Blake, 1808 — Sadness 23, Anger 10, Wonder 32
Illustration to Milton`s On the Morning of Christ`s Nativity by William Blake, 1809 — Sadness 23, Anger 10, Joy 26
Illustration to Milton`s On the Morning of Christ`s Nativity by William Blake, 1809 — Anger 8, Sadness 18, Joy 27
Illustration to Milton`s On the Morning of Christ`s Nativity by William Blake, 1809 — Anger 12, Sadness 18, Joy 27
The Angels appearing to the Shepherds by William Blake, 1809 — Sadness 21, Anger 10, Joy 26
Christ Tempted by Satan to Turn the Stones to Bread by William Blake, 1815 - 1819 — Sadness 21, Anger 9, Joy 26
Illustration to Milton`s On the Morning of Christ`s Nativity by William Blake, 1815 — Anger 10, Joy 29, Sadness 18
Illustration to Milton`s On the Morning of Christ`s Nativity by William Blake, 1815 — Anger 9, Sadness 18, Joy 27
The Night of Peace by William Blake, 1815 — Anger 10, Sadness 21, Wonder 29
The Shrine of Apollo: Milton's Hymn on the Morning of Christ's Nativity by William Blake, 1815 — Sadness 24, Anger 11, Joy 24
A Sunshine Holiday by William Blake, 1816 - 1820 — Anger 13, Sadness 19, Joy 24
Andrew, Simon Peter Searching for Christ by William Blake, 1816 - 1819 — Sadness 23, Anger 8, Joy 24
Angels Ministering to Christ by William Blake, 1816 - 1820 — Sadness 22, Anger 8, Joy 25
Christ refusing the banquet offered by Satan by William Blake, 1816 - 1820 — Sadness 21, Anger 9, Wonder 32
Illustration to Milton`s Comus by William Blake, 1816 - 1820 — Anger 11, Sadness 22, Joy 25
Illustration to Milton`s Comus by William Blake, 1816 - 1820 — Anger 11, Sadness 22, Wonder 32
Illustration to Milton`s Comus by William Blake, 1816 - 1820 — Anger 7, Sadness 18, Joy 25
Illustration to Milton`s Comus by William Blake, 1816 - 1820 — Anger 12, Sadness 19, Joy 28
Illustration to Milton`s Comus by William Blake, 1816 - 1820 — Anger 10, Sadness 19, Joy 26
Illustration to Milton`s Comus by William Blake, 1816 - 1820 — Anger 9, Joy 28, Sadness 18
Illustration to Milton`s L`Allegro and Il Penseroso by William Blake, 1816 - 1820 — Anger 9, Sadness 20, Wonder 31
Illustration to Milton`s Paradise Regained by William Blake, 1816 - 1820 — Anger 12, Sadness 18, Joy 27
Melancholy by William Blake, 1816 - 1820 — Sadness 54, Nostalgia 38, Anger 11
Milton`s Mysterious Dream by William Blake, 1816 - 1820 — Anger 12, Sadness 21, Joy 25
Mirth by William Blake, 1816 - 1820 — Anger 8, Sadness 18, Joy 27
Night Startled by the Lark by William Blake, 1816 - 1820 — Anger 10, Sadness 20, Joy 26
Satan Addressing his Potentates by William Blake, c.1816 - 1818 — Anger 11, Sadness 20, Joy 27
The Goblin by William Blake, 1816 - 1820 — Sadness 22, Anger 9, Joy 24
The Spirit of Plato by William Blake, 1816 - 1820 — Anger 12, Sadness 21, Joy 24
The Sun at His Eastern Gate by William Blake, 1816 - 1820 — Sadness 22, Anger 8, Interest 43
The Sun in His Wrath by William Blake, 1816 - 1820 — Sadness 21, Anger 8, Wonder 32
The Wandering Moon by William Blake, 1816 - 1820 — Wonder 52, Nostalgia 36, Sadness 21
The Youthful Poet`s Dream by William Blake, 1816 - 1820 — Anger 11, Sadness 22, Interest 42
The Ghost of a Flea by William Blake, 1819 - 1820 — Anger 11, Sadness 19, Joy 27
Elisha In The Chamber On The Wall by William Blake, 1820 — Sadness 19, Anger 8, Joy 26
When the Morning Stars Sang Together by William Blake, 1820 — Sadness 22, Anger 10, Joy 26
The parable of the wise and foolish virgins by William Blake, 1822 — Anger 9, Joy 29, Sadness 18
Antaeus setting down Dante and Virgil in the last circle of hell by William Blake, 1824 - 1827 — Anger 8, Sadness 19, Joy 28
Beatrice by William Blake, 1824 — Sadness 21, Anger 8, Joy 24
The Lovers Whirlwind by William Blake, 1824 - 1827 — Joy 54, Anger 12, Nostalgia 34
Job accepting Charity by William Blake, 1825 — Sadness 22, Anger 9, Joy 24
Songs Of Innocence by William Blake, 1825 — Anger 12, Sadness 18, Joy 28
The Body of Abel Found by Adam & Eve by William Blake, c.1825 — Sadness 20, Anger 8, Joy 26
Satan smiting Job with boils by William Blake, 1826 — Sadness 23, Anger 10, Interest 41
La tour des rats by Victor Hugo, 1847 — Tension 65, Sadness 50, Anger 36
Le Gai Château by Victor Hugo, 1847 — Joy 60, Wonder 55, Interest 60
Ville avec le pont de Tumbledown by Victor Hugo, 1847 — Joy 55, Wonder 55, Sadness 40
Ruins in the moonlit landscape by Arnold Böcklin, 1849 — Tension 65, Wonder 59, Anger 30
Mushroom by Victor Hugo, 1850 — Sadness 45, Tension 55, Anger 25
Ruined Aqueduct by Victor Hugo, 1850 — Joy 56, Nostalgia 55, Sadness 41
The Dead City by Victor Hugo, 1850 — Anger 66, Tension 90, Sadness 70
The Light of the World by William Holman Hunt, 1851 — Interest 86, Wonder 81, Joy 85
Carlisle Wall (The Lovers) by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1853 — Sadness 55, Tension 66, Anger 40
Beauvais by John Ruskin, 1854 — Anger 75, Tension 80, Sadness 60
Calling Card by Victor Hugo, 1855 — Nostalgia 65, Sadness 50, Tension 56
Death Offers Crowns to the Winner of the Tournament by Gustave Moreau, c.1855 - c.1860 — Anger 75, Tension 95, Sadness 80
Ermitage Rock in an imaginary landscape by Victor Hugo, 1855 — Nostalgia 60, Joy 55, Wonder 51
Marine Terrace with initials by Victor Hugo, 1855 — Joy 50, Tension 50, Sadness 35
Pan chasing a Nymph by Arnold Böcklin, 1855 — Anger 85, Tension 90, Interest 80
The Upper Rhine by Victor Hugo, 1855 — Joy 65, Wonder 60, Interest 65
Old House by Victor Hugo, 1856 — Sadness 50, Nostalgia 60, Anger 30
The Mouth of Darkness by Victor Hugo, 1856 — Tension 70, Anger 45, Sadness 55
Mary Magdalen by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1857 — Nostalgia 70, Interest 75, Joy 65
The Wave or My Destiny by Victor Hugo, 1857 — Joy 55, Wonder 55, Tension 55
Justicia by Victor Hugo, 1858 — Tension 80, Anger 55, Sadness 65
Pan among the reeds by Arnold Böcklin, 1858 — Joy 60, Wonder 60, Nostalgia 55
The Entrance to the Ball by Felicien Rops, c.1858 — Interest 75, Joy 70, Wonder 61
View of the Villa Borthese by Gustave Moreau, 1858 — Joy 55, Interest 60, Nostalgia 50
Hesiod and the Muses by Gustave Moreau, 1860 — Interest 65, Joy 56, Wonder 55
Removal Dejanira by Gustave Moreau, c.1860 — Anger 80, Sadness 90, Tension 85
Satanic Self-Portrait by Felicien Rops, c.1860 — Anger 75, Tension 95, Sadness 80
The Cold Devils by Felicien Rops, c.1860 — Anger 65, Tension 75, Sadness 60
The Bagpiper by Arnold Böcklin, c.1861 — Joy 56, Tension 54, Wonder 50
The Muse (Richard Wagner) by Henri Fantin-Latour, 1862 — Anger 55, Joy 70, Tension 60
The Suitors by Gustave Moreau, 1862 — Anger 12, Sadness 20, Joy 26
Will-o'-the-wisp by Arnold Böcklin, 1862 — Anger 40, Tension 60, Sadness 40
Pan whistling at a blackbird by Arnold Böcklin, 1863 — Wonder 75, Joy 75, Interest 75
Work by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, 1863 — Joy 65, Interest 60, Wonder 45
The King of the Auxcriniers by Victor Hugo, 1864 — Joy 60, Wonder 55, Interest 60
The Sphinx by Gustave Moreau, 1864 — Interest 65, Wonder 54, Joy 51
Thracian Girl Carrying the Head of Orpheus by Gustave Moreau, 1864 — Tension 60, Sadness 45, Wonder 55
View of the Garden of Madame Aupick, Mother of Baudelaire by Gustave Moreau, c.1864 — Interest 65, Nostalgia 55, Wonder 55
Adam and Eve by George Frederick Watts, c.1865 — Sadness 80, Nostalgia 85, Anger 25
After by Gustave Moreau, 1865 — Interest 65, Wonder 55, Nostalgia 50
Autumn by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, 1865 — Interest 65, Joy 50, Nostalgia 51
Creation of Eve by George Frederick Watts, c.1865 - c.1899 — Interest 90, Wonder 85, Joy 80
Diomedes Being Eaten by his Horses by Gustave Moreau, 1865 — Anger 80, Tension 98, Sadness 85
Jason by Gustave Moreau, 1865 — Wonder 65, Joy 66, Interest 70
Leda by Gustave Moreau, 1865 - 1875 — Interest 80, Joy 80, Wonder 74
Nymphs bathing by Arnold Böcklin, c.1865 — Joy 70, Wonder 65, Nostalgia 60
Orpheus by Gustave Moreau, 1865 — Tension 85, Anger 60, Sadness 65
Rodolphe Bresdin by Odilon Redon, 1865 — Anger 66, Sadness 65, Tension 75
The River by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, 1865 — Tension 55, Sadness 40, Nostalgia 50
Woman and the mountain landscape by Odilon Redon, c.1865 — Wonder 60, Interest 65, Sadness 45
Diomedes Devoured by his Horses by Gustave Moreau, 1866 — Anger 86, Sadness 90, Tension 100
Fear by Odilon Redon, 1866 — Sadness 56, Nostalgia 60, Tension 55
Girl and boy picking flowers by Arnold Böcklin, 1866 — Interest 80, Joy 80, Wonder 75
Idyll by Arnold Böcklin, 1866 — Nostalgia 60, Wonder 55, Joy 50
Illustration for 'Les Epaves' by Charles Baudelaire by Felicien Rops, 1866 — Anger 40, Sadness 45, Interest 65
Lament of the shepherd by Arnold Böcklin, 1866 — Anger 70, Nostalgia 80, Sadness 60
Octopus with the initials V.H. by Victor Hugo, 1866 — Joy 65, Wonder 60, Interest 65
The Birth of Venus by Gustave Moreau, c.1866 — Anger 65, Sadness 70, Tension 76
The Snake by Victor Hugo, 1866 — Tension 85, Anger 55, Sadness 65
Found Drowned by George Frederick Watts, 1867 — Anger 84, Sadness 95, Tension 100
Perseus and Andromeda by Gustave Moreau, c.1867 - 1869 — Joy 75, Interest 75, Wonder 70
Pieta by Gustave Moreau, 1867 — Anger 69, Sadness 80, Tension 90
The Chimera by Gustave Moreau, 1867 — Interest 75, Wonder 65, Anger 35
The Chimera by Gustave Moreau, 1867 — Interest 75, Wonder 65, Tension 60
The Hanged Man at the Bell Illustration for The Legend of Thyl Ulenspiegel and Lamme Goedzak by Charles de Coster by Felicien Rops, 1867 — Anger 75, Tension 85, Sadness 70
Promethée by Gustave Moreau, 1868 — Sadness 85, Anger 70, Tension 90
Sketch for Annabel Lee by James McNeill Whistler, c.1868 - c.1896 — Interest 75, Tension 65, Joy 56
Symphony in Blue and Pink by James McNeill Whistler, c.1868 — Interest 75, Joy 65, Tension 65
Symphony in White and Red by James McNeill Whistler, c.1868 — Tension 69, Nostalgia 60, Sadness 45
The Dancing Girl by James McNeill Whistler, 1868 - 1870 — Interest 75, Tension 70, Joy 60
The Lamentations of Mary Magdalene on the body of Christ by Arnold Böcklin, 1868 — Anger 75, Sadness 80, Tension 85
The Muses Leaving their Father Apollo to Go Out and Light the World by Gustave Moreau, 1868 — Nostalgia 80, Interest 70, Joy 59
The Poet and the Saint by Gustave Moreau, 1868 — Interest 70, Wonder 60, Joy 50
The White Symphony: Three Girls by James McNeill Whistler, c.1868 — Sadness 35, Joy 45, Nostalgia 40
Variations in Blue and Green by James McNeill Whistler, 1868 — Joy 55, Wonder 40, Sadness 25
Venus with Organist by James McNeill Whistler, c.1868 — Sadness 81, Nostalgia 76, Tension 70
Woman with outstretched arm by Odilon Redon, c.1868 — Wonder 60, Joy 56, Interest 60
Greek Colony, Marseille by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, 1869 - 1872 — Nostalgia 56, Sadness 40, Tension 50
Marseilles, Gate to the Orient (detail) by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, 1869 — Joy 75, Interest 60, Wonder 50
Marseilles, Gate to the Orient (detail) by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, 1869 — Joy 75, Wonder 51, Interest 59
Mary Magdalene in the Desert by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, 1869 — Sadness 64, Nostalgia 70, Tension 70
Mary Magdalene in the Desert by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, 1869 — Sadness 66, Nostalgia 70, Tension 71
Portrait of Leokadia Falińska by Leon Wyczółkowski, 1869 — Nostalgia 61, Joy 55, Wonder 55
Saint George by Gustave Moreau, 1869 — Sadness 59, Anger 35, Tension 55
Saint Sebastian being Tended by Saintly Women by Gustave Moreau, c.1869 — Tension 55, Wonder 51, Interest 55
Sappho on the Rocks by Gustave Moreau, c.1869 - 1872 — Anger 50, Sadness 60, Tension 66
The Abduction of Europa by Gustave Moreau, c.1869 — Sadness 50, Wonder 60, Interest 64
The Beheading of St. John the Baptist by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, 1869 — Sadness 80, Tension 85, Anger 60
The Beheading of St. John the Baptist by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, c.1869 — Sadness 80, Tension 86, Anger 60
The Martyred St. Sebastian by Gustave Moreau, 1869 — Sadness 60, Tension 70, Wonder 66
The Mystical Knight (Oedipus and the Sphinx) by Odilon Redon, 1869 — Wonder 70, Interest 75, Joy 55
Destroyed house in Kehl by Arnold Böcklin, 1870 — Sadness 85, Anger 59, Nostalgia 80
Evacuation of an island by Victor Hugo, 1870 — Sadness 75, Tension 85, Anger 60
Hesiod and the Muse by Gustave Moreau, 1870 — Interest 66, Joy 56, Wonder 55
Perseus and Andromeda by Gustave Moreau, c.1870 — Joy 75, Wonder 70, Interest 75
Saint Sebastian by Gustave Moreau, 1870 - 1875 — Joy 75, Interest 65, Wonder 55
Saint Sebastian and His Executioners by Gustave Moreau, c.1870 — Interest 75, Wonder 70, Tension 65
The Good Samaritan by Gustave Moreau, c.1870 — Interest 75, Wonder 70, Joy 65
Woman on a Rocking Horse by Felicien Rops, 1870 — Wonder 60, Interest 65, Sadness 45
Dame Autumn has a mournful face by John Atkinson Grimshaw, 1871 — Sadness 80, Nostalgia 74, Tension 70
Ideal spring landscape by Arnold Böcklin, 1871 — Joy 60, Wonder 55, Nostalgia 50
Our valley by Victor Hugo, 1871 — Joy 75, Wonder 65, Interest 70
Sacrificing Dolls by Luc-Olivier Merson, 1871 — Anger 60, Nostalgia 80, Sadness 70
The key is here, the gate elsewhere by Victor Hugo, 1871 — Sadness 75, Tension 85, Anger 60
Endymion by George Frederick Watts, c.1872 — Joy 76, Interest 75, Wonder 70
Euterpe by Arnold Böcklin, 1872 — Wonder 65, Joy 65, Interest 60
Fallen Angel by Odilon Redon, 1872 — Sadness 89, Nostalgia 84, Tension 75
Harmony in Yellow and Gold The Gold Girl Connie Gilchrist by James McNeill Whistler, 1872 - 1873 — Interest 95, Wonder 90, Joy 85
Portrait of Clara Böcklin by Arnold Böcklin, 1872 — Joy 65, Wonder 55, Interest 60
Sappho on the Cliff by Gustave Moreau, c.1872 — Anger 52, Sadness 62, Tension 68
Self-portrait by Gustave Moreau, 1872 — Anger 52, Sadness 58, Tension 62
Self-Portrait with Death as a Fiddler by Arnold Böcklin, 1872 — Anger 70, Sadness 80, Tension 85

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