Symbolist Manifesto

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The Symbolist Manifesto is a foundational 1886 literary declaration by Jean Moréas that defined the principles and aims of the Symbolist movement in art and literature.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf artistic manifesto
document
literary manifesto
aimsTo differentiate Symbolism from Naturalism
differentiate Symbolism from Parnassianism
differentiate Symbolism from Realism
associatedWith French Symbolism
Jean Moréas
author Jean Moréas
callsFor musicality of language
use of symbols to express the absolute
countryOfOrigin France
defines principles of Symbolism
describes role of the poet as seer
emphasizes evocation of ideas
mystery
spirituality in art
subjective experience
suggestion over direct description
symbolic imagery
genre literary criticism
hasInfluenceOn 20th-century poetry
modernist literature
historicalPeriod late 19th century
influenced Symbolist literature
Symbolist poetry
Symbolist visual arts
keyConcept art as evocation rather than description
correspondences between visible and invisible worlds
primacy of idea over form
language French
literaryMovement Symbolism
medium newspaper article
movement Symbolism
opposes Naturalism
Parnassian poetry
Realism
placeOfPublication Paris
publicationDate 1886-09-18
publicationYear 1886
publishedIn Le Figaro
rejects didactic literature
objective representation
subject Symbolist movement
aesthetics of symbolism
poetic principles

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Symbolism
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