Women and Rose in Joan Snyder’s Symphony VII
Flowers are endowed with rich symbolic meanings. It uses unique attributes to express people's emotions, feelings, and desires. According to Joan Snyder's Symphony VII, not all flowers symbolize beauty and happiness. The artist uses unique painting techniques to paint beautiful roses as bl...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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David Publishing Company
2022
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Cultural and religious studies
Year: 2022, Volume: 10, Issue: 4, Pages: 202-208 |
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modern art
B Flower B Iconography B Abstract expressionism B Rose |
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| Summary: | Flowers are endowed with rich symbolic meanings. It uses unique attributes to express people's emotions, feelings, and desires. According to Joan Snyder's Symphony VII, not all flowers symbolize beauty and happiness. The artist uses unique painting techniques to paint beautiful roses as bloody female organs, showing the fragility and helplessness of women. The work gives a contrasting impact of beauty and despair. Applying Greenberg's abstract expressionism theory and Erwin Panofsky's iconography theory along with research, this paper explored how Joan Snyder uses flower elements to symbolize women's vulnerability in Symphony VII. Joan Snyder's Symphony VII is constantly discussing violence against women around the world to warn and showcase the problems of women around us. |
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| ISSN: | 2328-2177 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Cultural and religious studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.17265/2328-2177/2022.04.005 |