symbolist

• Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die Anhänger oder Vertreter des Symbolismus ist, einer Kunstrichtung, die Ideen indirekt durch Symbole ausdrückt; auch jemand, der Symbole deutet oder darstellt.

A noun referring to a person who is a member of an artistic movement that expresses ideas indirectly through symbols, or someone skilled in interpreting or representing symbols.

1. Member of the Symbolist movementC1formalart

   An artist, writer, or poet who was part of the late 19th-century Symbolist movement, which used symbols and indirect suggestion to express ideas, emotions, and spiritual truths rather than direct representation.

   Symbolist

   • The symbolist poet used rich imagery to evoke feelings of melancholy.
   • Many symbolist painters rejected realism in favor of dreamlike scenes.
   • The exhibition featured works by French symbolists like Gustave Moreau.

2. Interpreter of symbolsC1formal

   A person who is skilled in interpreting, creating, or using symbols to represent ideas, concepts, or hidden meanings.

   Interpret von Symbolen

   • As a symbolist, she could decode the hidden messages in ancient carvings.
   • The designer acted as a symbolist, embedding cultural icons into the logo.
   • He was known as a symbolist for his ability to translate complex theories into simple visual metaphors.