orphism in English

noun
1
a mystic religion of ancient Greece, originating in the 7th or 6th century bc and based on poems (now lost) attributed to Orpheus, emphasizing the necessity for individuals to rid themselves of the evil part of their nature by ritual and moral purification throughout a series of reincarnations.
Orpheus and Orphism : Cosmology and Sacrifice at the Boundary.
2
a short-lived art movement ( circa 1912) within cubism, pioneered by a group of French painters (including Robert Delaunay, Sonia Delaunay-Terk, and Fernand Léger) and emphasizing the lyrical use of color rather than the austere intellectual cubism of Picasso, Braque, and Gris.
Although it was short-lived, Orphism was the first movement devoted explicitly to non-representational colour abstraction.

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1. Yet there was, in Orphism, a distinction between body and soul.

2. 11 In conclusion, one may say the Titan-Dionysos myth indicates a form of anthropological dualism in Orphism.

3. In conclusion, one may say the Titan-Dionysos myth indicates a form of anthropological dualism in Orphism.

4. Now, under the influence of Orphism, the tendency to reinstate the more sensuous aspects of painting grew stronger.

5. 13 It is clear that Guthrie and Linforth follow diametrically opposed methods and reach contradictory conclusions about the nature and existence of Orphism.