They scorned and rejected the post-impressionists' new vision and purpose.
Explanation:
Post-impressionism was for a long time considered an inferior form of art and many did not even consider works as art and as something relevant. This is because, post-impressionism endeavored to show spontaneity, giving less emphasis to technical elements and more emphasis on presenting sentimental and emotional elements of the human being. Thus, in the beginning, people despised and rejected the purposes and works of post-impressionist artists.
