Symbolism in Art: Geometrical shapes

As centuries passed, a language of symbols developed so that artists could tell stories with deeper and more intricate emphasis, instantly understandable for an audience which did not always share the same spoken language and which was often illiterate.

Ascribing symbolic and sacred meaning to certain geometric shapes and proportions has been in used since ancient times, across many cultures. Even though many of these symbols are still in use today, modern audiences have lost the ability to recognize and read them. In this lecture we will discuss shapes which have played an important role in European arts. 

Join us as we partner up with the Victor Wynd Museum and the Last Tuesday Society to trace how these traditions shaped the visual culture of the time. 

delivered by Mariska Beekenkamp-Wladimiroff

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