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phenomenism

phenomenism

9.9
An artistic approach that focuses on senses and how things look
  • noun
  • /fəˈnɒmɪnɪzəm/
  • Jargon
translation icon : fenomenismo
  • The exhibit captures the essence of phenomenism by showing viewers how surface details can influence their emotional response.

Examples

  • Critics praised the film for its use of phenomenism, highlighting how it immerses the audience in sensory experiences without delving into deeper themes.

  • Taine's phenomenism continues this focus on the phenomenon, but now the phenomenon is taken as no more than that defined by the natural sciences.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Such phenomenism represents a method rather than a doctrine of immanence, for it treats phenomena as a system to be understood with regard to their internal relations, without any ontological affirmation.

    Academic text (1993)

  • In his latest book, the author explores phenomenism by focusing on how colors and shapes affect our perception of art.

Surface Forms

phenomenism singular
phenomenisms plural

Morphology

phenomenism = phenomenon (semi-transparent) = phenomenon + ism

Formed from 'phenomenon' + '-ism'; the idea of a doctrine about phenomena is clear but the artistic sense is an extended, specialized usage.

Etymology

Phenomenism comes from phenomenon ('appearance' or 'what you see') and the ending -ism ('a way of thinking'). In art, phenomenism means focusing on the immediate look and feeling of things, the surface, light and color, rather than hidden meanings.