- semiabstract
- semiabstract [sem΄ē ab strakt′]adj.designating or of a style of art in which an identifiable object is dealt with as an abstraction, as in some cubist works
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semiabstract — [sem΄ē ab strakt′] adj. designating or of a style of art in which an identifiable object is dealt with as an abstraction, as in some cubist works * * * sem·i·ab·stract (sĕm ē ăb străktʹ, ăbʹstrăkt , sĕm ī ) adj. Of or relating to an art form… … Universalium
semiabstract — nonrepresentational onrepresentational adj. (Art) not intended to realistically represent a physical object; of visual art work. Opposite of {representational}. [Narrower terms: {abstract, abstractionist, nonfigurative, nonobjective ;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
semiabstract — adjective Date: 1871 having subject matter that is easily recognizable although the form is stylized < semiabstract art > • semiabstraction noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
semiabstract — adjective Not entirely abstract; between abstract and concrete … Wiktionary
semiabstract — semi·abstract … English syllables
semiabstract — sem•i•ab•stract [[t]ˌsɛm iˈæb strækt, æbˈstrækt, ˌsɛm aɪ [/t]] adj. fia having the subject recognizable although the forms are highly stylized … From formal English to slang
semiabstract — adjective characterized by stylized but recognizable subject matter • Similar to: ↑nonrepresentational * * * | ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ at semi + adjective Etymology: semi + abstract : having the character of a semiabstraction … Useful english dictionary
Augustus Vincent Tack — Infobox Artist bgcolour = #6495ED name = Augustus Vincent Tack imagesize = 400px caption = Honolulu Mountains , oil on canvas, c. 1910 birthname = birthdate = 1870 location = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania deathdate = 1949 deathplace = New York City,… … Wikipedia
Appel, Karel — born April 25, 1921, Amsterdam, Neth. Dutch painter, sculptor, and graphic artist. He attended Amsterdam s Royal Academy of Fine Arts (1940–43) and was cofounder of the COBRA group of northern European Expressionists. In 1950 he moved to Paris;… … Universalium
Tamayo, Rufino — born Aug. 26, 1899/1900, Oaxaca, Mex. died June 24, 1991, Mexico City Mexican painter and graphic artist. He studied at Mexico City s School of Fine Arts and then taught at the National Museum of Archaeology (1921–26). He preferred easel painting … Universalium
