Paul Gauguin Word Search
This Paul Gauguin word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — famous works, materials, and the movement they belong to. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: SYNTHETISM, CLOISONNISM, PRIMITIVISM, TAHITI, BRITTANY, OVIRI, AREAREA, MARQUESAS, ORANA, MAORI, OCHRE, CARVING.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Paul Gauguin word list, defined
- PRIMITIVISM /ˌprɪmɪˈtɪvɪzəm/ · noun
- A philosophical and artistic movement that emphasizes the value of primitive or primal qualities, often in opposition to modernity or civilization. It can also refer to a style of art or literature that imitates primitive or ancient forms. Related: primordialism, primitivism, folk art, naivism.
- OCHRE /ɒkər/ · noun
- A naturally occurring earth pigment, typically reddish-brown in colour. A warm, earthy colour. Related: beige, sienna, terracotta, umber.
- CARVING /ˈkɑːrvɪŋ/ · noun
- The act or craft of cutting or shaping wood, stone, or another material into a decorative figure or design; also the object so produced. Related: sculpture, engraving, etching, whittling.
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