geometric abstraction
geometric abstraction — 名詞
1. an approach to making pictures and sculpture in which the artist builds the imag
幾何抽象
以幾何形狀構成、不描繪實物的藝術風格
an approach to making pictures and sculpture in which the artist builds the image only from plain forms like squares, circles, and straight lines, instead of showing real people, places, or objects.
Mauricio fell in love with geometric abstraction during his first year at art school.
Mauricio 在藝術學校的第一年就愛上了幾何抽象。
uncountable: study geometric abstraction with no article
The gallery devoted its largest room to geometric abstraction from the 1920s.
這間畫廊把最大的展間留給了 1920 年代的幾何抽象。
After the war, many Brazilian artists embraced geometric abstraction over realistic painting.
戰後，許多巴西藝術家捨棄寫實繪畫，轉而擁抱幾何抽象。
Geometric abstraction grew popular in Europe as artists left lifelike scenes behind.
隨著藝術家拋開逼真的場景，幾何抽象在歐洲逐漸流行起來。
Élise wrote her thesis on geometric abstraction and its bold use of colour.
Élise 的論文寫的是幾何抽象，以及它大膽的用色。
- abstract art
broader term; also covers soft or organic shapes, not only measured ones
- non-representational art
stresses that nothing real is shown, but says nothing about shape type
- concrete art
closely related movement; insists the work points to nothing beyond itself
- representational art
art that sets out to show recognisable people, places, or things
- figurative art
centres on the human figure or other real objects
用法筆記
Uncountable in this sense: it names the movement or method as a whole, so it takes no article — 'interested in geometric abstraction', never 'a geometric abstraction' (that is sense 2, a single work).
常見錯誤
2. a single painting or sculpture made entirely of flat shapes and lines, prized fo
幾何抽象作品
以幾何形狀構成的單件藝術作品
a single painting or sculpture made entirely of flat shapes and lines, prized for its design alone rather than for picturing anything real.
Rachid hung a small geometric abstraction above the fireplace in his living room.
Rachid 在客廳的壁爐上方掛了一幅小小的幾何抽象作品。
countable: a (small) geometric abstraction
The auction house sold three early geometric abstractions for record prices.
這家拍賣行以破紀錄的價格賣出三件早期的幾何抽象作品。
plural: geometric abstractions
Samir painted a bright geometric abstraction using only red squares and blue lines.
Samir 只用紅色方塊和藍色線條，畫出一幅色彩鮮明的幾何抽象作品。
A bold geometric abstraction hung at the centre of the quiet white gallery.
一幅大膽的幾何抽象作品掛在安靜的白色畫廊正中央。
Jin framed a tiny geometric abstraction and gave it to a close friend.
Jin 把一幅小巧的幾何抽象作品裱框，送給了一位好友。
- abstract painting
one abstract work, though not always built from measured shapes
- non-objective work
a single piece showing no real-world object at all
- figurative painting
a single work that depicts recognisable subjects
用法筆記
Countable here, unlike sense 1: it points to one finished artwork, so you can use 'a' and count them — 'two early geometric abstractions hung side by side'.