Definitions for "Luminism"
an artistic movement in the United States that was derived from the Hudson River School; active from 1850 to 1870; painted realistic landscapes in a style that pictured atmospheric light and the use of aerial perspective
An American landscape painting style of the 1850s-1870s which specialized in evoking a poetic atmosphere, characterized by emphasizing the effects of light in landscapes and hiding the painter's individual brush strokes. It is related to Impressionism, and reflected in many works of the Hudson River School. Prominent American luminists inlucde Fitz Hugh Lane (1804-1865), John F. Kensett (1816-1872), and Martin J. Heade (1819-1904).
the American art style in the 1850's to 1870's which used light or lighting effects as a major characteristic; also, the school of painting that focuses on the expression of the effects of light whether as the above American art style or the French Impressionists.