POSTIMPRESSIONISM


Meaning of POSTIMPRESSIONISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌpōst-im-ˈpre-shə-ˌni-zəm ]

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 -ˈpre-sh(ə-)nist adjective or noun

• Post·im·pres·sion·is·tic -ˌpre-shə-ˈnis-tik adjective

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