expressionism
A movement in the arts in which the artist did not depict objective reality, but…A movement in the arts in which the artist did not depict objective reality, but rather a subjective expression of their inner experiences.
» Yanni showed a formidable command of expressionism.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A movement in the arts in which the artist did not depict objective reality, but rather a subjective expression of their inner experiences.
Expressionismus
экспрессиони́змekspressionízm
експресіоні́змekspresionízm
an art movement early in the 20th century; the artist's subjective expression of inner experiences was emphasized; an inner feeling was expressed through a distorted rendition of reality
(countable, uncountable)A somewhat analogous genre in early 20th century music.
Expressionismus
экспрессиони́змekspressionízm
Examples
2 sentencesYanni showed a formidable command of expressionism.
Abstract Expressionism is art that shows emotions and ideas through non-representational forms.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French expressionnisme, equivalent to expression + -ism.Borrowed from French expressionnisme, equivalent to expression + -ism.
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Forms
plural: expressionisms| Singular | expressionism |
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Word family
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