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Orphism

Or·phism [ áwr fìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
artistic movement: an artistic movement within Cubism that flourished briefly at the beginning of the 20th century, concentrating on achieving harmony of color

[Late 19th century. <Orpheus]

Or·phist noun
Or·phis·tic [ awr fístik ] adjective
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