neo-impressionism
[ nee-oh-im-presh-uh-niz-uhm ]
/ ˌni oʊ ɪmˈprɛʃ əˌnɪz əm /
noun (sometimes initial capital letter)Fine Arts.
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.
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Origin of neo-impressionism
First recorded in 1890–95; neo- + impressionism
OTHER WORDS FROM neo-impressionism
ne·o-im·pres·sion·ist, noun, adjectiveWords nearby neo-impressionism
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Example sentences from the Web for neo-impressionism
The importance of Neo-Impressionism, therefore, depends on two particulars.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 3 (of 4)|Richard MutherThe beginnings of the movement designated under the name of Neo-Impressionism can be traced back to about 1880.
The French Impressionists (1860-1900)|Camille MauclairA 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 BrownThey applied this primitive discovery with the feeble results to be found in Neo-Impressionism.
Modern Painting, Its Tendency and Meaning|Willard Huntington Wright
British Dictionary definitions for neo-impressionism
neoimpressionism
/ (ˌniːəʊɪmˈprɛʃəˌnɪzəm) /
noun
a movement in French painting initiated mainly by Seurat in the 1880s and combining his vivid colour technique with strictly formal compositionSee also pointillism
Derived forms of neoimpressionism
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