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expressionist

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ex·pres·sion·ism  (k-sprsh-nzm)
n.
A movement in the arts during the early part of the 20th century that emphasized subjective expression of the artist's inner experiences.

ex·pression·ist n.
ex·pression·istic adj.
ex·pression·isti·cal·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.expressionist - an artist who is an adherent of expressionism
artist, creative person - a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
Adj.1.expressionist - of or relating to expressionism; "expressionist art"
Translations
expressionist [eksˈpreʃənɪst]
A. ADJexpresionista
B. Nexpresionista mf
expressionist [ɪkˈsprɛʃənɪst]
nexpressionniste mf
adj [artist, painting] → expressionniste
expressionist
nExpressionist(in) m(f)
expressionist [ɪkˈsprɛʃənɪst] adj & nespressionista (m/f)


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Featuring eye catching expressionist florals designed by Sandra Murray of San Francisco and inspired by the lively paint strokes of Raoul Dufy, these chic watercolors, depicted on the product's boxes and labels, are evocative of a simpler, more hopeful era, appealing to consumers in these challenging economic times, said the company.
Our need to express ourselves is as old as man''s history From the earliest known cave paintings to the most modern abstract canvas paintings of a growing number of expressionist painters, the fascination for this particular art form has proven how much we crave the opportunity to find a creative outlet Our need to express ourselves is as old as man''s history.
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