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synthetism
noun,
often capitalized
syn·the·tism
\ˈsin(t)thəˌtizəm\
Definition of synthetism
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: an art theory current in France about 1890 that a painting is to be considered a formal arrangement of color on a flat surface before it is a particular representation — compare nabi
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Origin and Etymology of synthetism
Greek synthetos put together, composed + English -ism
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