artificialism
- noun
- /ˌɑːrtɪˈfɪʃəlɪzəm/
- Archaic
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artificialismo
- Jindřich Štyrský is celebrated as a founder of artificialism, a movement blending abstraction and surreal imagery.
Examples
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Her paintings from the 1930s are marked by the influence of artificialism.
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The exhibition focused on the history of artificialism in Central European art.
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The artificialism movement began in 1928.
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Isn't artificialism fascinating in its approach to art?
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The exhibition focused on the history of artificialism in Central European art.
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Jindřich Štyrský is celebrated as a founder of artificialism, a movement blending abstraction and surreal imagery.
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Her paintings from the 1930s are marked by the influence of artificialism.
How Dreamlike
- Literature
8
8.1
- Archaic
3
3.9
11
5.9
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6.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
artificialism = artificial (transparent) = artificial + ism
Formed by the productive noun-forming suffix '-ism' on the adjective 'artificial' to name a movement or doctrine; meaning is directly inferable.
Etymology
Artificialism comes from artificial 'made by people, not natural' and the ending -ism 'a movement or idea'. It was used for an art style that showed dreamlike images made by the artists rather than copying nature, so the name points to art created by human imagination instead of the real world.