nonrepresentational
nonrepresentational — 形容詞
- nonrepresentationalpositive
- more nonrepresentationalcomparative
- most nonrepresentationalsuperlative
1. used to describe paintings, sculptures, and other artworks where the artist does
非具象
不描繪具體事物或人物的藝術風格
used to describe paintings, sculptures, and other artworks where the artist does not try to realistically show real-world people, places, or objects — instead, the work focuses on colors, lines, shapes, and textures for their own visual effect.
Eri prefers nonrepresentational art because she enjoys shapes and colors more than familiar scenes.
Eri 喜歡非具象藝術，因為她更享受形狀與色彩，而非熟悉的場景。
collocation: nonrepresentational art
The gallery's new wing features nonrepresentational canvases filled with bold geometric patterns.
美術館的新展廳展出了充滿大膽幾何圖案的非具象畫作。
attributive use: nonrepresentational + noun
Beatriz found the nonrepresentational sculpture confusing until she focused on its textures.
Beatriz 起初看不懂那件非具象雕塑，直到她開始留意它的質感。
Tunde's early paintings were realistic, but his later murals became completely nonrepresentational.
Tunde 早期的畫作很寫實，但他後來的壁畫變得完全非具象。
The art professor showed slides of famous nonrepresentational painters from the 1950s.
藝術教授展示了一些 1950 年代著名非具象畫家的幻燈片。
- abstract
broader term — includes nonrepresentational works but also includes simplified or distorted versions of real objects
- non-figurative
near synonym, more common in British art criticism
- non-objective
more specific — refers to art with no reference to any object, not even as a starting point
- representational
art that aims to show recognizable people, objects, or scenes
- figurative
art that depicts real-world forms, especially the human figure
- realistic
art that tries to look true to life
文法句型
nonrepresentational + noun
be + nonrepresentational
用法筆記
Primarily used in art-historical and critical contexts. Unlike abstract — which can include works simplified from real objects — nonrepresentational specifically means the artwork contains no reference to recognizable subjects at all.