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Surrealism vs Impressionism - What's the difference?

surrealism | impressionism |

As nouns the difference between surrealism and impressionism

is that surrealism is an artistic movement and an aesthetic philosophy that aims for the liberation of the mind by emphasizing the critical and imaginative powers of the subconscious while impressionism is a movement in art characterized by visible brush strokes, ordinary subject matters, and an emphasis on light and its changing qualities.

surrealism

English

Noun

(wikipedia surrealism)
  • An artistic movement and an aesthetic philosophy that aims for the liberation of the mind by emphasizing the critical and imaginative powers of the subconscious.

    • Related terms

    * surreal * surrealist

    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