- Post-Impressionist
Refers to a movement of Western art that existed from the late nineteenth century through the early twentieth century. The term was coined by art critics Roger Fry, Clive Bell and others to refer to art that chronologically followed the Impressionist movement but was distinct from Neo-Impressionism. It is characterized by widely differing, highly personal artistic styles.
Post-Impressionist
A movement of Western art that existed from the late nineteenth century through the early twentieth century. It is characterized by widely differing, highly personal artistic styles..
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- Post-Impressionist
Post-Impressionism is a term used to describe the reaction in the 1880s against Impressionism. It was led by Paul Cézanne, Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh and Georges Seurat. The Post-Impressionists rejected Impressionism's concern with the spontaneous and naturalistic rendering of light and color. Instead they favored an emphasis on more symbolic content, formal order and structure.
Impressionism and Post-ImpressionismOxford Art Online
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A movement of Western art that existed from the late nineteenth century through the early twentieth century. The term was coined by art critics Roger Fry, Clive Bell and others to refer to art that chronologically followed the Impressionist movement but was distinct from Neo-Impressionism. It is characterized by widely differing, highly personal artistic styles.