POSTIMPRESSIONISM


Meaning of POSTIMPRESSIONISM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ p ō st-im- ' pre-sh ə - ˌ ni-z ə m

Function: noun

Etymology: French postimpressionisme, from post- + impressionisme impressionism

Date: 1910

: a theory or practice of art originating in France in the last quarter of the 19th century that in revolt against impressionism stresses variously volume, picture structure, or expressionism

– Post · im · pres · sion · ist \ - ' pre-sh( ə -)nist \ adjective or noun

– Post · im · pres · sion · is · tic \ - ˌ pre-sh ə - ' nis-tik \ adjective

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