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    Synthetism is a term used by post-Impressionist artists like Paul Gauguin, Émile Bernard and Louis Anquetin to distinguish their work from Impressionism. Earlier, Synthetism has been connected to the term Cloisonnism, and later to Symbolism. [1] The term is derived from the French verb synthétiser ( to synthesize or to combine so as to form a ...

  2. Synthetism, in art, method of painting evolved by Paul Gauguin, Émile Bernard, Louis Anquetin, and others in the 1880s to emphasize two-dimensional flat patterns, thus breaking with Impressionist art and theory. The style shows a conscious effort to work less directly from nature and to rely more.

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  4. www.tate.org.uk › art › art-termsSynthetism | Tate

    Term associated with the style of symbolic representation adopted by Paul Gauguin and his followers in the 1880s characterised by flat areas of colour and bold outlines. Rather than painting a naturalistic representation of observed reality, Paul Gauguin and his followers at Pont Aven aimed to create art that combined (or synthesised) the ...

  5. Apr 10, 2017 · Synthetism (circa 1877 - 1893) Wikipedia. The Flageolet Player on the Cliff by Paul Gauguin, 1889 (Credit: Wikipedia) As their name suggests, Synthetists were interested in unity. Unsatisfied with ...

  6. The Pont-Aven School and Synthetism. By Dr. Charles Cramer and Dr. Kim Grant. Poster for the Exhibition at the Café des Arts, 1889, lithograph; 28 x 39.7 cm (Pennsylvania State University Libraries, Rare Books and Manuscripts Special Collection) When the mirrors intended to decorate the walls of the Café des Arts in Paris did not arrive in ...

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