Abstract Expressionism

ˈæbstrækt ɪkˈsprɛʃənɪzəm

Definition

Definition of Abstract Expressionism - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

painting style

TECH.

art movement emphasizing spontaneous, automatic, or subconscious creation

TECH.

Abstract Expressionism revolutionized the art world in the mid-20th century.
Her collection of Abstract Expressionism paintings is truly remarkable.
He wrote his thesis on the impact of Abstract Expressionism.

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Expressions with abstract

abstract art

art using shapes and colors without showing real things

Abstract art uses shapes and colors instead of real objects.

abstract artist

artist creating non-representational art using shapes and colors

The gallery featured an abstract artist known for vibrant colors.

abstract idea

concept not concrete or tangible

Love is an abstract idea that everyone experiences differently.

abstract thought

thinking about concepts not physically present

Philosophers often engage in abstract thought to explore existential questions.

in abstract terms

adv.

using general ideas instead of specific details

She described the problem in abstract terms.

in the abstract

adv.

not referring to specific examples

The theory sounds good in the abstract, but it may not work in practice.

Expressions with expressionism

supra expressionism

art movement beyond traditional expressionism

Supra expressionism emerged as a response to expressionism.

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biography

American painter known for abstract expressionism

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French:expressionnisme abstrait, ...
German:Abstrakter Expressionismus, ...
Italian:Espressionismo Astratto, ...
Spanish:expresionismo abstracto, ...
Portuguese:Expressionismo Abstrato, ...
Chinese:抽象表现主义, ...
Japanese:抽象表現主義, ...
Arabic:تعبيرية تجريدية, ...
Hebrew:הַהַבָּעָה הַמֻּפְשֶׁטֶת, ...
Russian:Абстрактный экспрессионизм, ...
Ukrainian:Абстрактний експресіонізм, ...
Hindi:अमूर्त अभिव्यक्तिवाद, ...
Bengali:অ্যাবস্ট্রাক্ট এক্সপ্রেশনিজম, ...
Catalan:Expressionisme Abstracte, ...
Czech:abstraktní expresionismus, ...
Danish:Abstrakt ekspressionisme, ...
Dutch:Abstract Expressionisme, ...
Greek:Αφηρημένος Εξπρεσιονισμός, ...
Hungarian:absztrakt expresszionizmus, ...
Khmer:អរូបីនិយមបែបបញ្ចេញអារម្មណ៍, ...
Korean:추상 표현주의, ...
Persian:اکسپرسیونیسم انتزاعی, ...
Polish:Ekspresjonizm abstrakcyjny, ...
Portuguese (BR):Expressionismo Abstrato, ...
Romanian:Expresionism abstract, ...
Swedish:abstrakt expressionism, ...
Thai:ศิลปะแบบแอบสแตรกเอ็กซ์เพรสชันนิสม์, ...
Turkish:Soyut Dışavurumculuk, ...
Vietnamese:Chủ nghĩa Biểu hiện Trừu tượng, ...

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