art
- see also LITERATURE, MUSIC, DESIGN
- the general word for paintings, drawings, sculptures, literature and music: art (noun U)
the history of art ◎ classical /romantic/impressionist art ◎ modern/abstract art ◎ a professor of Fine Art ◎ a work of art (= one piece of art)
- activities such as painting, writing literature, making music: the arts (noun plural)
We depend on businesses to provide support for the arts.
- a person who produces art, particularly painting: artist
- showing skill in art: artistic (adverb artistically)
an artistic child ◎ 'Do you like this Christmas card I've designed?' 'Yes, it's very artistic.'
- a way of painting, drawing, etc that is typical of a particular historical period, group of artists, etc: style
the impressionist style
- a person whose job is to write about art, for example in a newspaper: (art) critic
The critics agreed that the exhibition was bad.
- a place where artists learn: art school, art college
- a place where an artist works: studio
※ kinds of art
- to make a picture using paint: paint (sth); noun (U): painting
- to make a picture using a pen or pencil: draw* (sth); noun (U): drawing
- to make a picture using a camera: photograph sth; noun (U): photography
- the art of making shapes and objects from metal, wood, stone, etc: sculpture (noun U)
※ more on painting, drawing, photography and sculpture PAINT, DRAW, PHOTOGRAPH, SCULPTURE
- an activity that needs artistic ability as well as skill with the hands: craft, handicraft; the objects that are produced by this activity: handicrafts (noun plural)
Baskets and rugs and other local handicrafts were being sold in the market.
※ where art can be seen
- a place where people can see works of art: art gallery
- a building where valuable and interesting objects are kept and shown to the public: museum
- a particular collection of works of art shown in a museum or art gallery: exhibition; one object in an exhibition: exhibit; to show something in an exhibition: exhibit sth
Have you seen the Turner exhibition yet? ◎ His paintings have been exhibited in the local art gallery.
- an organized group of events in art, literature, music, drama, etc: festival
the Edinburgh Festival ◎ a jazz festival
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- if a work of art looks real or genuine but is not, it is a fake; adjective: fake
Everyone knows it's a fake, but it's a very good one. ◎ a fake Picasso
- to ask an artist to create a new work, often for a particular occasion: commission sth, commission sb to do sth
The picture of the house was commissioned by its owners just after it was built. ◎ She has been commissioned to do an official portrait of the Prime Minister.
- to return a picture, sculpture, etc to its original condition: restore sth; a person who does this: restorer
- if something involves a person's sense of beauty, it can be called aesthetic (adverb aesthetically)
We have decided to change the design for purely aesthetic reasons. ◎ The effect is aesthetically pleasing.
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