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A tiny figure in a dark robe stands alone on a pale strip of dune beside a dark sea, under a vast grey sky that fills most of the painting. A tiny figure in a dark robe stands alone on a pale strip of dune beside a dark sea, under a vast grey sky that fills most of the painting.

Famous Paintings About Loneliness (and the Symbols That Make Them Ache)

Some paintings don’t just show loneliness, they make you feel it. Here are six that stopped me in my tracks, and what their hidden symbols really mean.
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Symbols in Art: The Meaning of 50 Common Symbols in Paintings

What does a skull, raven, mirror or lily mean in a painting? Discover 50 of the most common symbols in art, what they mean, and where to find them in famous paintings, from Holbein to Klimt.
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17 Symbolist Artists You Should Know (and Why)

Who were the Symbolist artists, and what do their paintings really mean? Meet 17 of the movement's most important painters, the hidden symbols in their most famous works, and where you can see…
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