Below is a glossary article post in the category S which discusses the explanation of the meaning, definition and meaning of the acronym, term, jargon, or termonology of Synthetism based on summaries from various types of sources (references) that are relevant, related, and trustworthy.
Understanding Synthetism
So, what is actually meant by Synthetism?
Terms related to the symbolic representation style adopted by Paul Gauguin and his followers in the 1880s marked by a flat -colored area and a brave outline.
Explanation of Synthetism
Instead of painting the naturalistic representation of the observed reality, Paul Gauguin and his followers in Pont Aven aim to create art that combines (or synthesizing) the subject with the feelings of artists about the subject and aesthetic problem of lines, colors and shapes. As observed by Maurice Denis in 1890:
It is good to remember that the picture before becoming a horses of battles, naked women, or anecdote, is basically a flat surface covered with a color that is assembled in a certain order
The ‘Synthétism’ exhibition was installed by Pont-AVEN artists in 1889 and ‘Groupe Synthétiste’, including Gauguin and Emile Bernard, founded in 1891. Other followers of the movement, Paul Sérusier, founded the Nabis group.
Moreover, as we have seen above, this term is one of a collection of dictionaries, acronyms, terms, jargon, or terminology in the field of arts that begins with an alphabet or prefix S, as well as terms associated with S.
Meaning of Synthetism in the English, Indonesian (Including Javanese and Sundanese), and Malaysian Translation Dictionary
Apart from discussing the meaning and discussion of the definition, to deepen it further, here we also need to know what the word means in the English, Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese) translation dictionaries, as well as Malaysia (Malay).
For easy understanding, in this glossary post, we will explain it in the form of a list of translations of terms from various types of languages as follows:
- English; Terminology = Synthetism.
- Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese translations); Terminology = Sintetisme (Indonesian), Sintihisme (Java), and Sintétis in Sundanese.
- Malaysian; Terminology = Synthetism.
Closing
OK, above there is the discussion and explanation of what is the meaning of Synthetism.
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Footnotes
This glossary post was created by referring to the conclusions of the meaning of definitions from various authoritative relevant references such as Wikipedia, Britannica and several other sources such as MoMA, Tate, ModernArts, and so on. This word is one of a collection of terminology in the field of Art which begins with the alphabet or prefix S. This article wasupdated in Nov of 2024.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creativity
- https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=synthetism
- https://www.britannica.com/search?query=synthetism
- View example images of synthetism through Google here
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- View example images of synthetism on Yandex here
