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LUMINISM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does luminism mean? 

LUMINISM (noun)
  The noun LUMINISM has 1 sense:

1. an artistic movement in the United States that was derived from the Hudson River school; active from 1850 to 1870; painted realistic landscapes in a style that pictured atmospheric light and the use of aerial perspectiveplay

  Familiarity information: LUMINISM used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


LUMINISM (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

An artistic movement in the United States that was derived from the Hudson River school; active from 1850 to 1870; painted realistic landscapes in a style that pictured atmospheric light and the use of aerial perspective

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("luminism" is a kind of...):

art movement; artistic movement (a group of artists who agree on general principles)


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