Definitions
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- adjective Of or pertaining to
postimpressionism - noun A
painter of this school
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an artist of the Postimpressionist school who revolted against Impressionism
Etymologies
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Examples
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The grey paint is used in the renovated impressionist gallery, not in the postimpressionist gallery where the Van Gogh is hung.
For the record 2011
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Baked goods are food, not postimpressionist paintings, and belong on a plate, not a wall.
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Both Naumburg and Frank became consumed by postimpressionist art and reality and dedicated their lives to reforming society.
Margaret Naumburg. 2009
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Col. FrancescoMaria Benedettiof Italy's military police, on art thieves nabbed last week after stealing three postimpressionist works from the National Gallery of Modern Art. The robbers had difficulty unloading their heist because the paintings are so well known. ""
Perspectives 2008
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The eccentric Philadelphia millionaire died in 1951, stipulating in his will that his collection of 2,500 impressionist and postimpressionist paintings never be exhibited outside his mansion.
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Gaume was a decent postimpressionist, moderately collectible.
Lifeguard Patterson, James 2005
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Originally the private home of Dun-can Phillips, an heir to the Jones and Laughlin Steel Company, the building became a museum for impressionist and postimpressionist paintings in 1921.
Floating City Lustbader, Eric 1990
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On the walls hung reproductions of postimpressionist paintings, chosen, Alleyn felt sure, by Hilary.
Tied Up in Tinsel Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1972
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The trust of Barnes, a self-made millionaire who died in a 1951 car crash at age 78, stipulated that his trove of 800 impressionist and postimpressionist masterpieces "remain in exactly the places they are" after his death and gave control of his foundation to Lincoln University, a historically black school in nearby Chester County.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Mr. Taborn, an unusually matter-of-fact virtuoso, teases out structural affinities among free jazz, postimpressionist classical and electronic music, forging something uniquely his own.
NYT > Home Page By NATE CHINEN 2011
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