- neoplasticism
- noun Etymology: French néo-plasticisme, from ne- + plastique plastic + -isme -ism Date: 1933 de Stijl • neoplasticist noun
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neoplasticism — neoplasticísm s. n. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic NEOPLASTICÍSM s.n. Variantă a abstracţionismului, care se caracterizează printr un geometrism în care liniile şi planurile de culoare se întretaie în unghi drept, ca… … Dicționar Român
neoplasticism — [nē΄ō plas′tə siz΄əm] n. [ NEO + PLASTIC + ISM] the principles and methods of the de Stijl movement in painting: see DE STIJL … English World dictionary
neoplasticism — neoplastic, adj. neoplasticist, n. /nee oh plas teuh siz euhm/, n. (sometimes cap.) Fine Arts. the theory and practice of the de Stijl group, chiefly characterized by an emphasis on the formal structure of a work of art, and restriction of… … Universalium
neoplasticism — noun A style of abstract painting, developed by , that used only vertical and horizontal lines with the spaces filled in black, white, grey, and primary colours … Wiktionary
neoplasticism — n. style of abstract painting … English contemporary dictionary
neoplasticism — noun a style of abstract painting characterized by the use of rectangular shapes and primary colours … English new terms dictionary
neoplasticism — neo·plasticism … English syllables
neoplasticism — ne•o•plas•ti•cism [[t]ˌni oʊˈplæs təˌsɪz əm[/t]] n. (sometimes cap.) fia the theory and practice of the de Stijl art groups • Etymology: < F néo plasticisme (1920) ne o•plas′tic, adj. ne o•plas′ti•cist, n … From formal English to slang
neoplasticism — /nioʊˈplæstəsɪzəm/ (say neeoh plastuhsizuhm) noun the theory and practice of abstract painting developed by Mondrian and the de Stijl group of artists, characterised by formal structure, restricted colour range, and limited spatial relationships …
neoplasticism — |nē(ˌ)ō+ noun Etymology: ne + plasticism; intended as translation of Dutch nieuwe beelding new form construction : the de Stijl art principle of reducing form to horizontal and vertical lines and planes and excluding all colors except white,… … Useful english dictionary
