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The Nabis, a group of post-Impressionist painters, took their name from a Hebrew word meaning what?
Answer
Prophets
Nabis comes from the Hebrew word 'nabi' meaning 'prophet.' The group formed in the 1890s and blended Symbolism with Post-Impressionism.
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Artists like Édouard Vuillard and Pierre Bonnard used the Nabis style to create intimate, decorative interiors.
Other options people guess
- Color
- Brotherhood
- Light
Topics
- Nabis
- post-Impressionism
- symbolism
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