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pictorialism

Pictorialism (noun) means a school of artistic photography that emphasized using photography to mimic certain styles of contemporary painting, that flourished in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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A school of artistic photography that emphasized using photography to mimic certain styles of contemporary painting, that flourished in the late 19th and early 20th centuries

Any artistic use of photography to imitate painting, especially using pictorial conventions.

The theory that mental imagery is visual rather than based on language-like description.

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What is the meaning of pictorialism?

"pictorialism" (noun) means a school of artistic photography that emphasized using photography to mimic certain styles of contemporary painting, that flourished in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

What are the different meanings of pictorialism?

"pictorialism" has 3 main meanings: 1. A school of artistic photography that emphasized using photography to mimic certain styles of contemporary painting, that flourished in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; 2. Any artistic use of photography to imitate painting, especially using pictorial conventions; 3. The theory that mental imagery is visual rather than based on language-like description.