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Fauvism vs Postimpressionism - What's the difference?

fauvism | postimpressionism |

As nouns the difference between fauvism and postimpressionism

is that fauvism is an artistic movement of the last part of the 19th century which emphasized spontaneity and the use of extremely bright colors while postimpressionism is a genre of painting that rejected the naturalism of impressionism, using colour and form in more expressive manners.

fauvism

English

(wikipedia fauvism)

Noun

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  • An artistic movement of the last part of the 19th century which emphasized spontaneity and the use of extremely bright colors.

    • postimpressionism

    English

    Alternative forms

    * post-impressionism

    Noun

    (Post-Impressionism) (-)
  • (arts) A genre of painting that rejected the naturalism of impressionism, using colour and form in more expressive manners