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luminism

Method of painting, associated with the Hudson River School in the 19th century, that emphasized the effects of light on water.

Luminist painters included F H Lane, T Cole, A B Durand, M J Heade, and F E Church. They paid particular attention to the treatment of light in their paintings, stressing keen observation and technical mastery.



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