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neoimpressionism

neoimpressionism noun: a genre of French impressionist art that used pointillism to achieve a more formal composition.

Noun

neoimpressionism (uncountable)

  1. A genre of French impressionist art that used pointillism to achieve a more formal composition.
    • The method, variously called pointillism, divisionism (separated colours) or neoimpressionism, is especially effective in the half-dozen monumental paintings Seurat considered his toiles de lutte (battle-canvases). […] Neoimpressionism quickly divided viewers: did it herald an abstract future or...2025 September 13, Jackie Wullschläger, “Portal to an abstract future or dry dead end?”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 15

neoimpressionism meaning in Tamil

neoimpressionism in Tamil

புதிய பதிவுநவிற்சியம்

Forms of neoimpressionism

alternative formneo-impressionism

Origin of neoimpressionism

From neo- + impressionism.

Words formed from neoimpressionism

Questions about neoimpressionism

What does neoimpressionism mean?
Neoimpressionism means a genre of French impressionist art that used pointillism to achieve a more formal composition.
What is neoimpressionism in Tamil?
Neoimpressionism in Tamil is புதிய பதிவுநவிற்சியம். See Neoimpressionism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is neoimpressionism?
Neoimpressionism is a noun.

Words near neoimpressionism in the dictionary

  1. neoimperialism
  2. neoimperialisms
  3. neoimperialist
  4. neoimperialistic
  5. neoimperialists
  6. neoimpressionism
  7. neoimpressionist
  8. neoimpressionistic
  9. neoimpressionists
  10. neoinnervation
  11. neointima

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