Can understand it also, as:
Figurative painting, representational painting, painting that uses symbols.

Categorize it as:
Impressionism, Modernism

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Detailed Description

Symbolic painting is an art style in which the artist uses symbols to communicate a message. The symbols can be anything from animals to objects to colors. The artist uses these symbols to create a story or convey a certain emotion. Famous Symbolic painters include Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, and Georgia O’Keeffe. Some famous Symbolic paintings include Picasso’s “The Old Guitarist” and Dali’s “The Persistence of Memory”.

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1. Symbolic painting is a type of painting that uses symbols to communicate a message.
2. Symbolic paintings often use colors to represent different emotions or ideas.
3. Red, for example, is often used to represent anger or danger.
4. Blue may represent peace or sadness.
5. Yellow can symbolize happiness or optimism.
6. Black can be used to represent death or evil.
7. White is often used to represent purity or innocence.
8. Symbolic paintings may also use animals or objects to represent certain ideas.
9. A lion, for example, may represent strength or courage.
10. An object like a cross may represent religious beliefs.
11. Symbolic paintings can be found in many different cultures.
12. They are often used in religious or spiritual contexts.
13. Symbolic paintings may also be used for political or social commentary.
14. Some famous examples of symbolic paintings include The Last Supper and The Scream.
15. Symbolic paintings often require interpretation in order to be understood.
16. This can make them open to different interpretations.
17. Some people may see a symbolic painting and interpret it in a completely different way than the artist intended.
18. This can be both a good and a bad thing, as it allows for different people to connect with the painting in their own way.
19. Symbolic paintings can be very powerful and moving.
20. They can also be very confusing and difficult to understand.
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Artists (be aware, speculation possible):

1. William Blake (1757-1827) 2. John Martin (1789-1854) 3. Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840) 4. Philipp Otto Runge (1777-1810) 5. William Turner (1775-1851) 6. John Constable (1776-1837) 7. Samuel Palmer (1805-1881) 8. Edward Burne-Jones (1833-1898) 9. Arnold Böcklin (1827-1901) 10. Max Klinger (1857-1920) 11. Lovis Corinth (1858-1925) 12. Ernst Kirchner (1880-1938) 13. Paul Klee (1879-1940) 14. Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) 15. Max Ernst (1891-1976) 16. René Magritte (1898-1967) 17. Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) 18. Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) 19. Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986) 20. Piet Mondrian (1872-1944) 21. Jackson Pollock (1912-1956) 22. Mark Rothko (1903-1970) 23. Barnett Newman (1905-1970) 24. Clyfford Still (1904-1980) 25. Adolph Gottlieb (1903-1974) 26. Robert Motherwell (1915-1991) 27. Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011) 28. Morris Louis (1912-1962) 29. Kenneth Noland (1924-2010) 30. Jules Olitski (1922-2007)

Artworks (be aware, speculation possible)

1. The Hay Wagon (1788) by American painter John Trumbull 2. The Death of Socrates (1787) by French painter Jacques-Louis David 3. The Oath of the Horatii (1784) by French painter Jacques-Louis David 4. The Third of May 1808 (1814) by Spanish painter Francisco Goya 5. The Raft of the Medusa (1819) by French painter Théodore Géricault 6. Liberty Leading the People (1830) by French painter Eugène Delacroix 7. The Death of Nelson (1806) by British painter Benjamin West 8. The Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum (1772) by Italian painter Francesco Guardi 9. The Hay Wagon (1788) by American painter John Trumbull 10. The Death of Socrates (1787) by French painter Jacques-Louis David 11. The Oath of the Horatii (1784) by French painter Jacques-Louis David 12. The Third of May 1808 (1814) by Spanish painter Francisco Goya 13. The Raft of the Medusa (1819) by French painter Théodore Géricault 14. Liberty Leading the People (1830) by French painter Eugène Delacroix 15. The Death of Nelson (1806) by British painter Benjamin West 16. The Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum (1772) by Italian painter Francesco Guardi 17. The Hay Wagon (1788) by American painter John Trumbull 18. The Death of Socrates (1787) by French painter Jacques-Louis David 19. The Oath of the Horatii (1784) by French painter Jacques-Louis David 20. The Third of May 1808 (1814) by Spanish painter Francisco Goya 21. The Raft of the Medusa (1819) by French painter Théodore Géricault 22. Liberty Leading the People (1830) by French painter Eugène Delacroix 23. The Death of Nelson (1806) by British painter Benjamin West 24. The Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum (1772) by Italian painter Francesco Guardi 25. The Hay Wagon (1788) by American painter John Trumbull 26. The Death of Socrates (1787) by French painter Jacques-Louis David 27. The Oath of the Horatii (1784) by French painter Jacques-Louis David 28. The Third of May 1808 (1814) by Spanish painter Francisco Goya 29. The Raft of the Medusa (1819) by French painter Théodore Géricault 30. Liberty Leading the People (1830) by French painter Eugène Delacroix

Epoch

The art style Symbolic painting emerged in the early 20th century.