EXPRESSIONISM

expressionism

(noun) an art movement early in the 20th century; the artist’s subjective expression of inner experiences was emphasized; an inner feeling was expressed through a distorted rendition of reality

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

expressionism (countable and uncountable, plural expressionisms)

A movement in the arts in which the artist did not depict objective reality, but rather a subjective expression of their inner experiences

A somewhat analogous genre in early 20th century music

Anagrams

• misexpression

Source: Wiktionary



RESET



Word of the Day

1 October 2024

CALPAC

(noun) a high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

coffee icon