- expressionist
- 1. adjectiveOf, pertaining to, or in the style of expressionism2. nounA painter who paints in this style
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expressionist — expressionistic expressionisticadj. 1. of or pertaining to expressionism (definition 2); as, expressionist art. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
expressionist — n. an artist who is an adherent of expressionism. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
expressionist — an artist who seeks to portray the emotional effect of the subject, first recorded 1850 (adj.), from EXPRESSION (Cf. expression). Modern sense is from 1914, from expressionism (from 1908 as an artistic style or movement) … Etymology dictionary
expressionist — [[t]ɪkspre̱ʃənɪst[/t]] expressionists 1) N COUNT An expressionist is an artist, writer, or composer who uses the style of expressionism. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n Expressionist artists, writers, composers, or works use the style of expressionism. ...an… … English dictionary
Expressionist — Expressionismus »Ausdruckskunst« (Kunstrichtung des frühen 20. Jh.s): Das Fachwort ist eine z. T. unter Einfluss von frz. expressionisme entstandene nlat. Bildung zu lat. expressio »Ausdrücken, Ausdruck«, das zu ex primere »ausdrücken« (vgl. ↑ ex … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
expressionist — expressionism ► NOUN ▪ a style in art, music, or drama in which the artist or writer seeks to express the inner world of emotion rather than external reality. DERIVATIVES expressionist noun & adjective expressionistic adjective … English terms dictionary
expressionist — I noun an artist who is an adherent of expressionism • Derivationally related forms: ↑expressionism • Hypernyms: ↑artist, ↑creative person II adjective of or relating to expressionism … Useful english dictionary
Expressionist theater — Expressionist theatre is theatre with expressionistic goals in mind. As opposed to having the primary aim of creating theatre to educate (like Brecht), to entertain (like Commedia dell arte), or to be realistic (like Stanislavski);… … Wikipedia
Expressionist architecture — in Barcelonaby Antoni Gaudi 1906 10] Expressionist architecture was an architectural movement that developed in Europe during the first decades of the 20th century in parallel with the expressionist visual and performing arts. The term… … Wikipedia
Expressionist music — Arnold Schoenberg, the key figure in the Expressionist movement. Expressionism as a musical genre is difficult to exactly define. It is, however, one of the most important movements of 20th Century music. The three central figures of musical… … Wikipedia
Expressionist dance — Main article: Modern dance Expressionist dance (German: Ausdruckstanz, also translated as expressive dance ) is a European dance form that is part of the German Expressionist movement. Although considered a part of the modern dance movement, it… … Wikipedia
