noun

surrealism

surrealism

Salvador Dalí was a key figure in surrealism.

Salvador Dalí was a key figure in surrealism.

Her paintings have a touch of surrealism.

Her paintings have a touch of surrealism.

((a style of)) surrealism His art is influenced by surrealism.

Synonyms: concepts like modernism, dadaism; Antonyms: realism, naturalism

From French 'sur-' (on, above) + 'réalisme' (realism). Literally 'above realism'.

Think of 'super-realism' – art that goes beyond what is real.

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