| 单词 | pointillism |
| 释义 | pointillism (once / 79325 pages) n The school of painting known as pointillism was a popular spin-off of Impressionism in the late 1800's. One well-known master of pointillism was Georges Seurat. This school of painters seems to have gotten a head start on the pixel by 100 years! Their technique of painting consists of tiny dots of pure color that, when viewed from a distance, coalesce to give an impression not too far off what actually hits the eye in nature. In French, the diminutive plural of point is pointilles, or tiny dots, and the verb pointiller means "to cover with small dots." WORD FAMILYpointillism: pointillist, pointillistic+/pointillist: pointillists/pointillistic: pointillistically USAGE EXAMPLESDrawings in all manners of style — pointillism, minimalism, Art Deco, realism, Pop Art — covered the walls. New York Times(Nov 07, 2016) In his short life, the French painter Georges Seurat, who died at 31, made an enduring contribution to art history: He invented pointillism. New York Times(Sep 09, 2016) It is North Korean pointillism, with Melvin using small details to create a comprehensive picture. The Guardian(Oct 27, 2015) 1n a genre of painting characterized by the application of paint in dots and small strokes; developed by Georges Seurat and his followers in late 19th century France Hyper genre a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique 2n a school of painters who used a technique of painting with tiny dots of pure colors that would blend in the viewer's eye; developed by Georges Seurat and his followers late in 19th century France Hyper school a body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers art movement, artistic movementa group of artists who agree on general principles |
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