Look up: Orphism

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   Orphism
   Type of abstract or semi-abstract painting practised by a group of artists in Paris between 1911 and 1914. Orphism owed much to the fragmented forms of cubism (indeed it is sometimes called Orphic...
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   Orphism
   Ancient Greek mystery religion of which the Orphic hymns, poems attributed to the legendary poet Orpheus, formed a part. The cult...
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   Orphism
   Sometimes called Orphic Cubism. The term was coined about 1912-13 by the French poet and art critic Guillaume Apollinaire. He used it to describe the Cubist influenced work of Robert Delaunay and his wife Sonia, and to distinguish their very abstract and colourful work from Cubism generally. The name comes from the legendary ancient Greek poet and ...
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   Orphism
   `Orphism may be:` * Orphism (art) (a school of art, also known as `Orphic cubism`) * Orphism (religion) (a religious movement in antiquity, supposed to have been founded by Orpheus)
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   Orphism
   in the visual arts, an artistic trend derived from Cubist painting that gave priority to colour. The movement was named in 1912 by the French poet ... [7 related articles]
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