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Futurism vs Impressionism - What's the difference?

futurism | impressionism |

As nouns the difference between futurism and impressionism

is that futurism is an early 20th century avant-garde art movement focused on speed, the mechanical, and the modern, which took a deeply antagonistic attitude to traditional artistic conventions; (originated by , among others) while impressionism is (arts) a movement in art characterized by visible brush strokes, ordinary subject matters, and an emphasis on light and its changing qualities.

futurism

English

(wikipedia futurism)

Noun

  • An early 20th century avant-garde art movement focused on speed, the mechanical, and the modern, which took a deeply antagonistic attitude to traditional artistic conventions; (originated by , among others) .
  • The study and prediction of possible futures.
  • (Judaism) The Jewish expectation of the messiah in the future rather than recognizing him in the presence of Christ.
  • (Christianity) Eschatological interpretations associating some Biblical prophecies with future events yet to be fulfilled, including the Second Coming.

    • Related terms

    * futurist

    See also

    * historicism * preterism English words suffixed with -ism

    impressionism

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia impressionism)
  • (arts) a movement in art characterized by visible brush strokes, ordinary subject matters, and an emphasis on light and its changing qualities
  • (music) a style that avoided traditional harmony, and sought to invoke the impressions of the composer
  • (poetry) a style that used imagery and symbolism to portray the poet's impressions

    • Anagrams

    * English words suffixed with -ism