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Impressionism vs Romanticism - What's the difference?

impressionism | romanticism |

As nouns the difference between impressionism and romanticism

is that impressionism is a movement in art characterized by visible brush strokes, ordinary subject matters, and an emphasis on light and its changing qualities while romanticism is a romantic quality, spirit or action.

As a proper noun Romanticism is

18th Century artistic and intellectual movement which stressed emotion, freedom and individual imagination.

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

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    * English words suffixed with -ism

    romanticism

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A romantic quality, spirit or action