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

Compare this with the immediately preceding avant-garde movements, Impressionism and Neo-Impressionism, which broke color into smaller and smaller units, and you can grasp the profundity of Matisse’s revolution.

From Washington Post

He discovered Georges Seurat, coined the term the term Neo-Impressionism to distinguish painters like Seurat and Paul Signac from their predecessors and helped introduce African sculpture to the French avant-garde.

From New York Times

He was the discoverer of Georges Seurat, and coined the term Neo-Impressionism for the art movement that Seurat spearheaded with Paul Signac and the erstwhile Impressionist Camille Pissarro.

From New York Times

The museum’s collection has a focus on modernism such as Neo-impressionism, pointillism, Expressionism and Cubism.

From Los Angeles Times

The museum houses the collection of American couple William and Anna Singer, with a focus on modernism such as neo-impressionism, pointillism, expressionism and cubism.

From Washington Times