neoimpressionism — [nē′ōim presh′ən iz΄əm] n. a late 19th cent. theory and practice of painting, based on a strict scientific application of impressionist techniques, esp. pointillism neoimpressionist adj., n. * * * ne·o·im·pres·sion·ism or ne·o im·pres·sion·ism… … Universalium
neoimpressionism — [nē′ōim presh′ən iz΄əm] n. a late 19th cent. theory and practice of painting, based on a strict scientific application of impressionist techniques, esp. pointillism neoimpressionist adj., n … English World dictionary
neoimpressionism — noun A genre of French impressionist art that used pointillism to achieve a more formal composition … Wiktionary
neoimpressionism — n. late 19th century French art movement based on pointillistic painting techniques … English contemporary dictionary
Pointillism — Neoimpressionism Ne o*im*pres sion*ism (n[=e] [ o]*[i^]m*pr[e^]sh [u^]n*[i^]z m), n. (Painting) A theory or practice which is a further development, on more rigorously scientific lines, of the theory and practice of Impressionism, originated by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
neoimpressionist — n. adherent to the art movement of neoimpressionism, one who paints using the pointillist technique adj. of or pertaining to art movement of neoimpressionism … English contemporary dictionary
neoimpressionists — n. adherent to the art movement of neoimpressionism, one who paints using the pointillist technique adj. of or pertaining to art movement of neoimpressionism … English contemporary dictionary
Igor Grabar — Igor Emmanuilovich Grabar (Russian: Игорь Эммануилович Грабарь, March 25, 1871, Budapest – May 16, 1960, Moscow) was a Russian painter and a representative mainly of socialist realism. After being graduated from the department of law at… … Wikipedia
neoimpressionist — See neoimpressionism. * * * … Universalium
Seurat,Georges Pierre — Seu·rat (sə räʹ, sœ ), Georges Pierre. 1859 1891. French painter. A founder of neoimpressionism, he developed pointillism, the technique used in his masterpiece Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte (1886). * * * … Universalium
