impressionism
pronunciation
How to pronounce impressionism in British English:
UK [ɪmˈpreʃənɪzəm]
How to pronounce impressionism in American English:
US [ɪmˈpreʃənɪzəm]
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- Noun:
- a school of late 19th century French painters who pictured appearances by strokes of unmixed colors to give the impression of reflected light
Word Origin
- impressionism (n.)
- 1839 as a term in philosophy, from impression + -ism. Specifically with reference to the French art movement from 1882, from impressionist.
Example
- 1. Where did impressionism come from ?
- 2. Monet is a great impressionism artist .
- 3. Impressionism stripped painting back to its roots , restoring the emphasis on pure form and pure colour .
- 4. Impressionism has never been a form , or a school .
- 5. Impressionism 's dissolution of form into colour and atmosphere was an alarming development for the conservative bourgeoisie .