The Psalmist Of The Soul

Symbolism,which originated in the 19 th century,in the process of development,there is no unique painting style and techniques,it's not as highly recognizable as impressionism and naturalism,but in the climate of society at that time it was very good to avoid the regulations by means of symbolism.By fantasy or imagination,symbolist paintings can show a variety of forms of expression,can make the picture show the image that will never be in reality,or replaying history,which greatly expands the expression space of the oil painting language,to convey the true emotions to the public,it has promoted the emergence and development of new art.In this paper,by studying the Moreau and Chavannes two art master of symbolism,through the three aspects of aesthetics,philosophy and literature,the concrete expression form of the symbolism and the concrete meaning of the symbolism.Spread to China,the manifestation and inadequacy of the symbolism of Chinese cultural.