nonrepresentational

Synonyms

abstract

existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment

abstract, abstractionist, nonfigurative, nonobjective

not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature

conventional, formal, schematic

represented in simplified or symbolic form

geometric, geometrical

characterized by simple geometric forms in design and decoration

hieratic

adhering to fixed types or methods; highly restrained and formal

protogeometric

characteristic of the earliest phase of geometric art especially in Greece

semiabstract

characterized by stylized but recognizable subject matter

Antonyms:

representational

(used especially of art) depicting objects, figures,or scenes as seen

delineative, depictive

depicted in a recognizable manner

eidetic

of visual imagery of almost photographic accuracy

figural, figurative

consisting of or forming human or animal figures

mimetic

characterized by or of the nature of or using mimesis

naturalistic, realistic

representing what is real; not abstract or ideal

show more antonyms...