SYMBOLISM IN ART EXPRESSION

Relation of symbols is connected with human being from the very beginning. Ever since man got knowledge, symbols also got a place in his life. He created symbols to reveal and understand his emotional, mysterious feelings, but the form of these symbols varies according to the country, culture and knowledge. The symbols of art are emotive. The meanings of the symbols of art keep on changing because they are related not only to the artist but also to his heart, viewer or listener and he takes meaning on the basis of his ability, intelligence and feelings. There is often uniformity in the symbols of art and religion, but in the symbols of art, where the feeling of joy prevails, in religion, the feeling of faith in the person prevails, hence the importance of contemplation element in the symbols of religion. The artist who creates such symbols reaches closer to the public heart and is successful in creating symbols to express the feelings of the common man. The effect of those symbols is universal. For example, the pole star is the symbol of the rising sun. The rising sun is a symbol of progress.

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Keywords: AestheticIan, Expressionism, Depthlessness, Detachment, Desired, Thunderbolt.


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