expressionist

/iks'preʃnist/

Thân thiện

An expressionist painting hangs on the gallery wall.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Relating to Expressionism: Describing a style of art, literature, or music that seeks to express emotional experience, often through distortion, exaggeration, or vivid, non-naturalistic means, rather than to represent physical reality accurately.

2. Noun:

   • An adherent of Expressionism: An artist, writer, or composer who creates works in the Expressionist style.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • The museum has a remarkable collection of expressionist paintings from the early 20th century.
  • Her early films are known for their dark, expressionist cinematography.

• Noun:

  • Edvard Munch is considered a key expressionist.
  • The expressionists of the Die Brücke group sought to convey raw emotion.

Advanced Usage

• "Expressionist drama/theater": A form of theater that emphasizes the inner emotional or spiritual state of characters, often using symbolic settings and stylized acting.

  • The play is a prime example of expressionist theater, focusing on the protagonist's psychological torment.

• "Expressionist tendencies": Characteristics in a work of art that align with the principles of Expressionism, even if the artist is not strictly part of the movement.

  • While not a formal member of the group, his work shows clear expressionist tendencies in its use of color.

Variants and Related Words

• Expressionism (n): The artistic style or movement itself.

  • German Expressionism was highly influential in cinema.

• Expressionistic (adj): Functionally synonymous with "expressionist" as an adjective, sometimes used to describe works that have qualities of Expressionism.

  • The director used expressionistic lighting to create a sense of dread.

Synonyms

• Emotionalist (adj/n): Emphasizing emotional expression (less common, more general).
• Non-naturalistic (adj): Not attempting to represent external reality faithfully.

Related Phrases

• Expressionist movement: Refers to the historical artistic movement, particularly in early 20th-century Germany.

  • He was a central figure in the Expressionist movement.

• Expressionist style: The characteristic manner or technique of Expressionism.

  • The building was designed in an expressionist style, with unusual, angular forms.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to expressionism
   • expressionist art

Noun

1. an artist who is an adherent of expressionism

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