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Preferred term

Verism  

Definition

  • Extreme form of realism that repudiates idealization, nobility and heroism in visual art, literature and theater, aiming to reproduce exact descriptions or appearances of even repugnant subjects [AAT 94]

Entry terms

  • VERISMO

Notation

  • 111866

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-HB8440D2-H

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