Fine arts

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to pull the wool over sb’s eyes
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to deceive
Philistinism
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inability of appreciate art or culture (disapproving)
detractors
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critics
wise up
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become more sophisticated
dumb down
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become less intellectual (usually to appeal to a mass audience)
Tate Modern
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new modern art gallery in London
Renaissance
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period of new interest in the arts in Europe in the 14th to 16th centuries, especially in Italy
fad
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a short enthusiasm for something (disapproving)
vote with one’s feet
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stop coming
impressionism
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a style of painting that uses colour instead of details of form to produce effects of light or feeling
cubism
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style of art in which objects and people are represented by geometric shapes
surrealism
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a style of art in which the artist connects unrelated images and objects in a strange way
deemed
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considered (formal)
visually literate
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educated with regard to art
immune/inured to sth
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not affected by
movement
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one of the main parts of a piece of classical music
the wind section
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the group of woodwind instruments and their players in an orchestra
baton
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a stick used by a conductor to show the speed of the music
rostrum
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a raised surface on which a person making a speech or a music conductor stands
canvas
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a piece of cloth used by artists for painting on, usually with oil paints, or the painting itself
still-life
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a type of painting or drawing of an arrangement of objects that do not move, such as flowers, fruit, bowls, etc.
abstract
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used to refer to a type of painting, drawing, or sculpture that uses shapes, lines, and colour in a way that does not try to represent the appearance of people or things
collage
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(the art of making) a picture in which various materials or objects, for example paper, cloth, or photographs, are stuck onto a larger surface
brush-stroke
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the way in which something, especially paint, is put on to a surface with a brush
hue
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a degree of lightness, darkness, strength, etc. of a colour
spectrum
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the set of colours into which a beam of light can be separated
characterization
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the way that people are represented in a film, play, or book so that they seem real and natural
dialogue
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conversation that is written for a book, play, or film
plot
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the story of a book, film, play, etc.
choreographer
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a person who is skilled at combining movements into dances to be performed
tap (dance)
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a type of dance in which a rhythm is formed by the noise of the dancer's shoes on the floor
ballroom (dancing)
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a type of dancing that is done with a partner and has different steps for particular types of music, such as the waltz
agile
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able to move quickly and easily
pirouette
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a dance movement in which the dancer turns very quickly, standing on one toe or the front part of one foot
first night
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the evening when the first public performance of a show, play etc is given
prompter
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someone who tells actors in a play what words to say when they forget
director
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the person who gives instructions to the actors and other people working on a film or play
fine art
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drawings, paintings, and sculptures that are admired for their beauty and have no practical use
arts page
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the part of the paper that deals with all the arts
art lover
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a person who loves painting and sculpture
highbrow
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intended for educated, intelligent people, disapproving
lowbrow
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(of entertainment) not complicated or demanding much intelligence to be understood
impenetrable
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extremely difficult to understand
transparent
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clear and easy to understand or recognize
sophisticated
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showing advanced skills and understanding
primitive
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of or typical of an early stage of development; not advanced or complicated in structure
challenging
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demanding considerable effort to be understood
undemanding
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not needing a lot of time, energy, or attention
dazzling
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inspiring great admiration because it is brilliant in some way
pedestrian
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not interesting; showing very little imagination
evocative
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calling up images and memories
uninspiring
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not making you feel excited or interested
exquisite
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having rare beauty or delicacy
clumsy
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not skilful in the way you deal with or express something
intriguing
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interesting because it is strange or mysterious
dreary
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boring and making you feel unhappy
peerless
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better than any other
run-of-the-mill
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ordinary and not special or exciting in any way
tongue-in-cheek
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not intended to be taken seriously despite appearing serious
earnest
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very serious and sincere
medium
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a method or way of expressing something
canvas
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a piece of cloth used by artists for painting on, usually with oil paints, or the painting itself
easel
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a wooden frame, usually with legs, that holds a picture, especially one that an artist is painting or drawing
landscape
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a view or picture of the countryside, or the art of making such pictures
fresco
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painting on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling
tapestry
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a piece of cloth with a pattern or picture that is created by sewing or weaving different coloured threads onto a special type of strong cloth
sculpture
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the art of forming solid objects that represent a thing, person, idea, etc. out of a material such as wood, clay, metal, or stone, or an object made in this way
portrait
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a painting, photograph, drawing, etc. of a person or, less commonly, of a group of people
representational skill
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cognitive skills involved in understanding people, objects, and events in terms of mental representation, including the use of images and words
realistic
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having or showing a practical awareness of things as they are
surreal
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strange, esp. because of combining items that are never found together in reality; not seeming real; like a dream
minimalist
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belonging or relating to a style in art, design, and theatre that uses the smallest range of materials and colours possible, and only very simple shapes or forms
carved
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cut or engraved to produce an object, design, or inscription.
moulded
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made or shaped in a mould
splattered
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splashed with a liquid, typically a thick or viscous one
posed
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moved into and stood in a particular position, in order to be photographed, painted, etc.
sketched
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made a rough drawing of
painted
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covered or decorated with paint
fired
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heated objects made of clay in a kiln (= a special oven) so that they become hard
gallery
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a room or building that is used for showing works of art, sometimes so that they can be sold
exhibition
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an event at which objects such as paintings are shown to the public, a situation in which someone shows a particular skill or quality to the public, or the act of showing these things
auction
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a usually public sale of goods or property, where people make higher and higher bids (= offers of money) for each thing, until the thing is sold to the person who will pay most
to commission
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to formally choose someone to do a special piece of work, or to formally ask for a special piece of work from someone
palette
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a thin board with curved edges and a hole for your thumb, used by artists to mix their paints on while they are painting
static
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staying in one place without moving, or not changing for a long time
lens
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the part of the eye behind the pupil (= the black hole at the front of the eye) that helps you to see clearly by focusing (= collecting) light onto the retina
filter
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a tool for creating special effects on an image
lighting
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the arrangement of lights used in a room, house, theatre, etc.
darkroom
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a specially lit room where photographic film is processed
print
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a photographic copy of a painting, or a picture made by pressing paper onto a special surface covered in ink, or a single photograph from a film
close-up
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a photograph taken from a short distance that gives a very detailed picture

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