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3 What is a symbol 1. symbol n something that represents or stands for something else, usually by convention or association, especially a material object used to represent something abstract 2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) an object, person, idea, etc., used in a literary work, film, etc., to stand for or suggest something else with which it is associated either explicitly or in some more subtle way 3. (Mathematics) a letter, figure, or sign used in mathematics, science, music, etc. to represent a quantity, phenomenon, operation, function, etc.

4 Symbolism in Art Artists have used symbolism over thousands of years Ancient art such as hieroglyphics Paintings from the Early Renaissance Arnolfini Marriage Jan van Eyck 1434

5 Surrealism movement Persistence of Memory Dali 1931 Contemporary Art God Bless America II Peter Max 2001

6 Symbolism in Culture & Religion Astrology World Religions

7 Symbolism in everyday life Traffic Signs & Symbols Hazard Symbols

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