blue flower
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The blue flower is a Romantic literary symbol, especially in Novalis’s *Heinrich von Ofterdingen*, representing poetic longing, spiritual quest, and the pursuit of the infinite.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Romantic symbol
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literary symbol ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Heinrich von Ofterdingen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | Romantic literature ⓘ |
| associatedAuthor | Novalis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | German Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralWork | Heinrich von Ofterdingen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorSymbolizes |
distance
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infinity ⓘ melancholic longing ⓘ |
| culturalContext | early 19th-century German literature ⓘ |
| firstMajorUseBy | Novalis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstMajorUseIn | Heinrich von Ofterdingen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasColorSymbolism | blue ⓘ |
| hasMotifType |
nature symbol
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quest motif ⓘ visionary motif ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Romantic symbolism
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modern interpretations of Romantic longing ⓘ |
| interpretationVariesBy |
critical approach
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historical context ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | German ⓘ |
| originalName | Blaue Blume NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Romantic idealism
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Sehnsucht ⓘ mystical nature symbolism ⓘ |
| representsForProtagonist |
life purpose
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poetic vocation ⓘ union of art and life ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
aesthetic ideal
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desire for transcendence ⓘ ideal love ⓘ imagination ⓘ infinite nature of desire ⓘ mystical experience ⓘ poetic inspiration ⓘ poetic longing ⓘ romantic yearning ⓘ search for meaning ⓘ spiritual quest ⓘ unattainable ideal ⓘ unity of self and world ⓘ yearning for the infinite ⓘ |
| usedInDiscipline |
comparative literature
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literary studies ⓘ philosophy of Romanticism ⓘ |
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