MINIMALISM

minimalism, minimal art, reductivism

(noun) an art movement in sculpture and painting that began in the 1950s and emphasized extreme simplification of form and color

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

minimalism (countable and uncountable, plural minimalisms)

(arts) A style of art that emphasises extreme simplicity of form.

(music genre) A style of music that emphasises extreme simplicity of rhythms and melodic forms to achieve a trancelike effect.

Source: Wiktionary



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MEGACOLON

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