1. artists, writers, or musicians who came after or reacted against the Romantic movement, typically in the late 19th century
Usage: plural form; literary and art history term; often capitalized when referring to a specific historical period

Examples

• The postromantics rejected the emotional excess of their predecessors.
• Many postromantics sought to incorporate realism and symbolism into their work.
• The exhibition featured paintings by prominent postromantics from France and England.
• Postromantics often experimented with new artistic techniques and philosophies.
• Critics debated whether the postromantics truly moved beyond Romantic ideals or merely refined them.