neo-impressionism

[ nee-oh-im-presh-uh-niz-uhm ]

noun

, (sometimes initial capital letter)

1. the theory and practice of a group of post-impressionists of about the middle 1880s, characterized chiefly by a systematic juxtaposition of dots or points of pure color according to a concept of the optical mixture of hues.

Other Words From

• neo-im·pression·ist noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of neo-impressionism¹

First recorded in 1890–95; neo- + impressionism

Example Sentences

A breakthrough in the use of colour lead to the hey day of romanticism and preparation for neo-impressionism.

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The importance of Neo-Impressionism, therefore, depends on two particulars.

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They applied this primitive discovery with the feeble results to be found in Neo-Impressionism.

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The beginnings of the movement designated under the name of Neo-Impressionism can be traced back to about 1880.

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