20th century-isms: Symbolism Flashcards
1
Q
Symbolism:
ORIGIN & DECADE
A
-France
1880’s
2
Q
Symbolism:
HISTORICAL /POLITICAL EVENTS
A
- Industrial Revolution
- Charles Darwin- Origin of Species
- Prostitution
- Child Labour
- Corrupt Landlords
3
Q
Symbolism:
THEATRICAL TRENDS / PRACTICES
A
- Symbols used to evoke feeling
- Dialogue and action not primary
- Play becomes metaphor
- Inner meaning, beauty and poetry
4
Q
Symbolism:
RESPONSE TO 20TH CENTURY CONTEXT
A
- Reaction against realism
- Anti-scientific
- Escapist
- Truth in instinct and abstract
5
Q
Symbolism:
WORLDVIEW
A
- Anti-realistic
- Intuitive
- Subjective Truth
- World of dreams and imagination
6
Q
Symbolism:
KEY FEATURES
A
- Simplicity
- Metaphorical
- Evocative of meaning
7
Q
Symbolism:
PURPOSE
A
To represent true meaning of life, which is spiritual, not materialistic
8
Q
Symbolism:
PRACTIONERS
A
Designers: Adolphe Appia & Gordan Craig
Playwrights: Maurice Maeterlinck & Alfred Jarry
