2. Symbolism was prominent from 1885-1910 It was created as a reaction to the naturalism movement. Symbolists felt that objects and subjects were being depicted too literally, so they wanted to highlight feelings and emotions in an exaggerated fashion.
3. Prominent Artists Gustav Moreau: 1826-1898 Odilon Redon: 1840-1960 Gustav Klimt: 1862-1918 Edvard Munch: 1863-1944