ORPHISM


Meaning of ORPHISM in English

[ 'ɔ:fɪz(ə)m ]

■ noun

1》 a mystic religion of ancient Greece, said to have been based on poems by Orpheus, characterized by rites of purification, death, and rebirth.

2》 a short-lived art movement ( c. 1912) within cubism, characterized by a more lyrical use of colour than is found in other cubist works.

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