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random-brushstrokes · 14 hours

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Akseli Gallen-Kallela - The Swan Of Tuonela (1904 - 1905)

#Akseli Gallen-Kallela #finnish art #symbolism #1900s

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sepulcher-of-the-light · 3 days

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Art by Lucas Garcete

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madcat-world · 3 hours

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Fire Man - Alexey Egorov

#Fire Man #dragons #fire #skulls #fear #symbolism #surrealism #digital art #dark fantasy

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symbolism-art-history · 2 days

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A Maid Combing a Woman's Hair by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (1824 - 1898)

#art #art history #artwork #culture #history #museums #painting #vintage #symbolism

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waltricia · 2 days

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A list of what I believe are the main symbolic elements of Bridgerton S3

(I’ll try to keep descriptions as brief as possible)

1. Lighting. The first and last episode titles are “Out of the Shadows” and “Into the Light”. So, all lighting, particularly on Pen, will be very significant. Throughout seasons 1 and 2, she is often cast in shadow, while the Bridgertons shine in the light. In season 3, we’ll see more direct light on her.

2. Mirrors. Yes, I know, but it’s not just about sexy times. Mirrors have been used to tell us about Pen’s secret identity, LW. Her mirror self is the true, brave, witty, brilliant self that she keeps hidden. While you’ll often see the other ladies of Bridgerton checking themselves out in mirrors (in addition to the Featheringtons, I’ve also seen Daphne, Kate, Edwina, and Violet looking into mirrors), you’ll never catch Penelope doing so. That’s the deeper significance of the mirror sex scene- Colin encourages her to confront that self.

3. Greece. This is Colin’s big symbolic element. Greek mythology will be all over the costume and production design. Obviously, we know on a base level that he loves Greece. On a deeper level, Grecian symbols will be used to reference Ancient Greek stories and mythology that will add layers of depth to the love story. Ex) Homer’s The Odyssey is about a man who must journey throughout and around Greece in order to get back to his wife, Penelope. During his journey, Penelope has to fend off a bunch of suitors who are trying to get with her. Even though she thinks Odysseus is dead, she still loves him.

4. Yellow/Blue/Green. I mean, c’mon.

5. Swans. The Bridgertons are mute swans (the regular kind). Pen is a black swan.

Sir, that is a swan.

6. Flowers. Pen is a wallflower. And actually, the meaning of flowers have always been directly explained to us (lilacs, “symbolic of first love”, tulips “they symbolize passion”). Maybe we’ll get another quote about the symbolism of flowers in season 3?

7. Writing/letters/quills/journals. A Polin love language. 🪶💌📔 Literally though, when Pen first asks anyone about sex (yeah, it was Marina, awkward, I know but 🤷), she’s made to equate it with letters.

That’s all I got for now I think.

If you’re just watching Bridgerton because it’s pretty and cute and sexy, totally fine. Watch it however you want to watch it. If you want to go further, really feel things, maybe get a greater sense of catharsis, or at least get more of the ‘oh, damn!’ factor out of it, pay attention to the above elements. They will be shown and not told. If you are stuggling to understand what the symbols mean, hmu. I’m happy to help. I’ve only been on Bridgerton tumblr for a week and a half, but I can say I’ve already seen great analyses from @bingiessm @ktbeets & @sea-owl .

And if there’s anything I didn’t include, but should have, please let me know. I want to learn more, always. 💛

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artgate-blog · 2 days

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Janis Rozentāls

Temptation

1913

#Janis Rozentals #art #painting #drawing #art history #fineart #symbolism #temptation

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teefefefe · 2 days

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closeups of very old work from 2022

#bunny #rabbit #my art #teefefe #furry #furry art #trans art #anthro art #lgbt art #anthro #ftm art #mtf art #symbolism #gouache

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texas-junk-drawer · 2 days

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Girls turn 17 and become addicted to

#it’s me I’m girls #I’ve been cracking these bad boys open and shoveling them into my mouth with my bare hands for years #texas thinks #pomegranate #jumblr #jewish #poetry #symbolism #art #girlhood #eroticism of fruit #slutty ass fruit tbh

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empirearchives · 3 hours

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Napoleon as Apollo Belvedere, god of plagues, by Antoine-Jean Gros

Napoleon (left), Apollo Belvedere (right)

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sweetlemondream · 8 months

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the angel and demon on the shoulder symbolism oh im sick

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hopsof · 14 days

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Lamb to the slaughter

#Dungeon meshi #delicious in dungeon #mithrun #fanart #spoiler #my art #the canaries #digital illustration #procreate #digital art #fantasy #goat demon #symbolism #painting #allegory #the flower is a dried up white rose. it represents death but white roses also signify purity. it's pretty but #like young mithrun it's rotten #it is covering the demon's eye because the demon took mithruns eye specifically because it was his pride and joy #there's other symbols but i think theyre more obvious

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endofthestaff · 3 months

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I love the symbolism in this scene. Whilst both Husk and Angel are bound and trapped by their contracts, Angel has a more messy and enveloping commitment to Valentino with some flexibility all around (being able to stay at the hotel and so on) whereas Husk is more tightly bound and his bindings are concentrated showing how Alastair has made a cleaner deal, yet Husk cannot get out of being a bartender at the hotel.

#hazbin hotel #huskerdust #husker hazbin hotel #loser baby #symbolism

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sepulcher-of-the-light · 3 hours

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