expressionist
/ɪkˈspreʃənɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪkˈspreʃənɪst/ (ame, ipa) · /ɪkˈspreʃ.ən.ɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪkˈspreʃ.ən.ɪst/ (ame, ipa)
expressionist — adjective
- expressionistpositive
- more expressionistcomparative
- most expressionistsuperlative
1. relating to a style of art, music, theatre, and film from the early 1900s that s
relating to a style of art, music, theatre, and film from the early 1900s that shows the artist's inner feelings through strong colours, exaggerated shapes, or intense sounds instead of realistic images
Mei's art teacher showed the class several Expressionist paintings that used bright red and yellow to show anger.
expressionist + noun (paintings) describing artistic works
The small theatre in Taipei staged an Expressionist play with exaggerated movements and loud emotional music.
Kwame wrote his final paper on the use of colour in German Expressionist films from the 1920s.
Nadia bought a book about Expressionist architecture with photos of buildings that had strange, curved shapes.
- non-representational
refers more broadly to art that does not depict real objects
- avant-garde
describes experimental or innovative art; not limited to Expressionism
- realistic
describes art that shows things as they appear in real life
- naturalistic
describes art that imitates nature closely
文法句型
expressionist + noun (painting, film, play, music)
用法筆記
Commonly used before a noun describing the work itself (painting, film, play) or the creator (painter, director, composer).
常見錯誤
expressionist — noun
- expressionistsingular
- expressionistsplural
1. an artist, writer, or composer who creates work in the style of expressionism, e
an artist, writer, or composer who creates work in the style of expressionism, especially one active in the early 1900s
The Expressionist used thick black lines and bright colours to show the pain of city life.
countable noun referring to an individual artist
Tom's favourite painter was an Austrian Expressionist known for his dark, emotional portraits.
The exhibition brings together Expressionists from Germany, Austria, and France.
Yuna learned that many Expressionists worked in groups and shared the same ideas about art and society.
- modernist
broader term for artists of the early-to-mid 20th century who broke with traditional styles
- abstract artist
focuses on non-representational art; not all Expressionists were abstract
- realist
an artist who paints or writes about things as they appear in everyday life
文法句型
the/an Expressionist
Expressionists (plural)
用法筆記
When capitalised ('Expressionist'), often refers specifically to the German Expressionist movement of the 1910s–1930s.