Basic Museum Guide to Symbolism

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Basic Museum Guide to Symbolism

Have you ever noticed the same symbols over and over whenever visiting art galleries and museums? Are you unfamiliar with religious symbolism or just generally lost when visiting a gallery with rare info plaques? Well, here is a concise guide of recurring symbols which you will most likely encounter in museums around the world.

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01.”THE TRINITY
02.”CHRIST CRUCIFIXION
03.”TIME
04.”THE ZODIAC
05.”DEATH

01. “THE TRINITY

“The Trinity” is one of the most if not the most depicted and recognized religious symbols

02. CHRIST CRUCIFIXION

03. “TIME

04.”The Zodiac

04. “THE ZODIAC

05. “DEATH


06.”SEASONS
07.”CHAOS
08.”PARADISE & HELL
09.”THE SEA
10.”VANITAS

06. “SEASONS

07. “CHAOS

08. “PARADISE & HELL

09. “The Sea

09. “THE SEA

10. “VANITAS


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