neo-impressionism
the theory and practice of a group of post-impressionists of about the middle 1880s, characterized chiefly by a systematic juxtaposition of dots or points of pure color according to a concept of the optical mixture of hues.
Origin of neo-impressionism
1Other words from neo-impressionism
- ne·o-im·pres·sion·ist, noun, adjective
- Compare pointillism.
Words Nearby neo-impressionism
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How to use neo-impressionism in a sentence
A breakthrough in the use of colour lead to the hey day of romanticism and preparation for neo-impressionism.
The Land of Look Behind | Paul Cameron BrownThe importance of neo-impressionism, therefore, depends on two particulars.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 3 (of 4) | Richard MutherThey applied this primitive discovery with the feeble results to be found in neo-impressionism.
Modern Painting, Its Tendency and Meaning | Willard Huntington WrightThe beginnings of the movement designated under the name of neo-impressionism can be traced back to about 1880.
The French Impressionists (1860-1900) | Camille Mauclair
British Dictionary definitions for neoimpressionism
/ (ˌniːəʊɪmˈprɛʃəˌnɪzəm) /
a movement in French painting initiated mainly by Seurat in the 1880s and combining his vivid colour technique with strictly formal composition: See also pointillism
Derived forms of neoimpressionism
- neoimpressionist, noun, adjective
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