VERISM

Verism

Verism is the artistic preference of contemporary everyday subject matter instead of the heroic or legendary in art and literature; a form of realism. The word comes from Latin verus .

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verism

Noun

  1. Presenting common, everyday subjects, specifically eschewing the heroic or legendary.
  2. A movement in the late 19th century, related to realism


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