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IMPRESSIONNISME [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Art History and Theory
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- impressionism
1, record 1, English, impressionism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The representations of impressionism are closer to sensual experience than those of naturalism in the narrower sense, and replace the object of theoretical knowledge by that of direct optical experience more completely than any earlier art. 2, record 1, English, - impressionism
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A] major movement in nineteenth century art. The name comes from a painting exhibited by Claude Monet in 1874, catalogued as Impression, Sunrise ... the term is applied most frequently to paintings where the artist has aimed to capture the visual impression made by a scene ... characteristically by the play of light on a scene .... 2, record 1, English, - impressionism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Histoire et théorie de l'art
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- impressionnisme
1, record 1, French, impressionnisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom donné à une école de peinture qui s'est développée en France durant la seconde moitié du XIXe siècle [et qui] désigne un «système de peinture qui consiste à rendre purement et simplement l'impression telle qu'elle a été ressentie matériellement». 2, record 1, French, - impressionnisme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'impressionnisme correspondait d'abord à une intensification des principes réalistes et, par suite, à une vision nouvelle de la réalité proposée par quelques artistes doués d'une extraordinaire faculté de perception optique. 3, record 1, French, - impressionnisme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme était inspiré par le titre d'une des toiles exposées par Claude Monet : Impression, Soleil levant. 2, record 1, French, - impressionnisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Historia y teoria del arte
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- impresionismo
1, record 1, Spanish, impresionismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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