horror vacui

Etymology
From, from +.

Noun

 * 1)  The Aristotelian principle that there are no vacuums in nature.
 * 2) The abhorrence of a vacuum; the general tendency to dislike empty space.
 * 3)  In particular, the tendency of an artist (or of art) to fill an entire surface with detail, leaving no blank space.
 * 1)  In particular, the tendency of an artist (or of art) to fill an entire surface with detail, leaving no blank space.

Translations

 * Latin: natura abhorret a vacuo
 * Polish: natura nie znosi próżni
 * Portuguese: horror vacui

Noun

 * 1)  tendency to dislike empty space
 * 2)   tendency of an artist to fill an entire surface with detail