tonalista
1. An artist, particularly a painter, who practices tonalism or emphasizes tone and atmospheric effects in their work
The tonalist painter focused on subtle variations of light and shadow rather than sharp details.
O pintor tonalista enfatizava variações sutis de luz e sombra em vez de detalhes nítidos.
2. A musician or composer who works within tonal music systems, emphasizing harmonic relationships and tonal centers
As a tonalist composer, he rejected atonalism and maintained clear harmonic progressions.
Como compositor tonalista, ele rejeitava o atonalismo e mantinha progressões harmônicas claras.
Tonalism emerged as an American art movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, emphasizing mood and atmosphere. The term is primarily used in academic, artistic, and musicological contexts in both English and Portuguese-speaking countries.
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