Many things can be symbolic in art. The way people are posed, how they are dressed, and the items around them. Skulls, dogs, books, mirrors, the surrounding environment often gave messages about the subject or the person/people in the painting.
Similar to Impressionism, symbolism, and aestheticism
School of Athens
A postmodernist visual artist photocopies a classic Renaissance painting and places that photocopy within their own painting, this is an example of the postmodernist tendency to mix high and low art.
Hints on painting for kids can be found on a number of websites. A particularly helpful example can be found on the eHow website, with the topic name Painting Tips for Kids.
Whoever owns the painting will 'get a cut' as you put it. If the artist owns the painting (not sold it off to someone else) then he will get paid.
A painting the uses symbolism in objects represent something else. The artist does this on purpose.
The symbolism was staggering. I missed the symbolism entirely. There was a lot of symbolism in the geometric shapes.
The use of color in the painting was full of symbolism, with red representing passion and green symbolizing growth and renewal.
Similar to Impressionism, symbolism, and aestheticism
Symbolism
Symbolism
Are meant to represent something else. (Apex)
example of mangling painting
It was painted because a lot of people scream around the world.
Symbolism
Symbolism is when one thing represents another. For example, a rainy day represents sadness.
A common example of symbolism is the use of a dove to represent peace or freedom. The image of a dove is often seen in art or literature to convey a deeper meaning beyond its literal representation.