A philosophical strand in literature and art that draws on Romanticism’s emphasis on human emotion and sensuality as well as the formal conventions and themes of Naturalism. Romantic naturalism’s concern with the qualities of nature can be seen in the works of early twentieth century artists and writers such as Abanindranath Tagore and Sherwood Anderson.
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A French style of abstract painting, characterised by random splotches and dabs, it gained popularity in the 1940s and 1950s…
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