luminism

(lo͞oˈmə-nĭzˌəm)

also Lu·mi·nism

noun
A style of 19th-century American painting concerned especially with the precise, realistic rendering of atmospheric light and the perceived effects of that light on depicted objects.

Origin:

Origin: Latin lūmen, lūmin-, light; see lumen

Origin: + -ism

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Related Forms:

  • luˈmi·nist adjective & n.
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