Modernism or modernism

Modernism or modernism
   An art movement characterized by the deliberate departure from tradition and the use of innovative forms of expression that distinguish many styles in the arts and literature of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Modernism refers to this period's interest in:

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  • Modernism — • Etymologically, modernism means an exaggerated love of what is modern, an infatuation for modern ideas Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Modernism     Modernism      …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Modernism — is the generally accepted term to describe the sweeping changes that took place, particularly in the arts and literature, between the late nineteenth century and the beginning of the Second World War. There is, however, no clear demarcation by… …   Dictionary of sociology

  • modernism —    Modernism, or the modern movement, in architecture is usually defined as a mode deriving from the work of the early Le Corbusier and of Walter Gropius and his colleagues at the Bauhaus in 1930s Germany, culminating in the work of Mies Van der… …   Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture

  • Modernism (disambiguation) — Modernism in its broadest definition, is modern thought, character, or practice. For other uses of the term see: Modernism (Roman Catholicism) Modernism (music) Modern architecture Modern art Modernist literature Modernism/Modernity a peer… …   Wikipedia

  • modernism — MODERNÍSM, modernisme, s.n. 1. Însuşirea de a fi modern, caracterul a ceea ce este modern; atitudine modernă; preferinţă (exagerată) faţă de tot ceea ce este nou, modern. 2. Curent sau tendinţă din arta şi literatura sec. XX, care neagă tradiţia… …   Dicționar Român

  • Modernism: A New Decade — Studio album by The Style Council Released 1998 October 30, 2001 (re release) …   Wikipedia

  • Modernism — Mod ern*ism, n. 1. Modern practice; a thing of recent date; esp., a modern usage or mode of expression. [1913 Webster] 2. Certain methods and tendencies which, in Biblical questions, apologetics, and the theory of dogma, in the endeavor to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • MODERNISM —    Modernism (modanizumu) manifested itself first in Europe, with notable modernist writers, such as James Joyce and T. S. Eliot. Its influence was quickly felt in Japan by such writers as Yokomitsu Riichi, Kawabata Yasunari, Hori Tatsuo, Ito Sei …   Japanese literature and theater

  • modernism — (n.) 1737, deviation from the ancient and classical manner [Johnson, who calls it a word invented by Swift ], from MODERN (Cf. modern) + ISM (Cf. ism). From 1830 as modern ways and styles. Used in theology since 1901. As a movement in the arts… …   Etymology dictionary

  • modernism — ► NOUN 1) modern ideas, methods, or styles. 2) a movement in the arts or religion that aims to break with traditional forms or ideas. DERIVATIVES modernist noun & adjective modernistic adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • modernism — [mäd′ərn iz΄əm] n. 1. a) modern practices, trends, ideas, etc., or sympathy with any of these b) an instance of this; a modern idiom, practice, or usage 2. [often M ] any of several movements variously attempting to redefine Biblical and… …   English World dictionary

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