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divisionism
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di·vi·sion·ism  (d-vzh-nzm)
n.
A branch of neoimpressionism in which colors are divided into their components and mechanically arranged so that the eye organizes the shape.
di·vision·ist n.
divisionism [dɪˈvɪʒəˌnɪzəm]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Movements) the pointillism of Georges Seurat, the French neoimpressionist painter (1859-91), and his followers
divisionist  n & adj
divisionism
the use of small juxtaposed dots of color on a canvas. Cf. Pointillism. — divisionist, n., adj.
See also: Art
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