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Post-impressionist (Noun)

Meaning

An artist of the Postimpressionist school who revolted against Impressionism.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • Paul Cézanne was a renowned post-impressionist who laid the groundwork for the transition from 19th-century art to the 20th century's avant-garde movements.
  • The post-impressionist movement, led by artists like Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin, sought to break free from the conventions of Impressionism.
  • As a post-impressionist, Georges Seurat focused on capturing the emotional and psychological depth of his subjects rather than just their physical appearance.
  • The post-impressionist style, characterized by its emphasis on distortion and exaggeration, paved the way for a wide range of avant-garde movements, including Expressionism and Fauvism.
  • Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, a prominent post-impressionist, used bold colors and flat forms to create vivid portraits of Parisian nightlife.

Synonyms

  • Postimpressionist

Hypernyms

  • Painter
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