Collocations about art & creativity

Question 1

a visual art considered to have been created primarily for aesthetic and intellectual purposes and judged for its beauty and meaningfulness

Answer 1

a fine art

Question 2

the activity of making beautiful and useful objects.

Answer 2

arts and crafts

Question 3

creations that we can look at. For instance, painting, sculpture, architecture, film

Answer 3

visual arts

Question 4

a very wide term meaning anything from cinema, theatre, or any other form of visual art to modern computer presentations. The key characteristic is that it’s performed: a modern dance piece, a concert, a play, an opera, a film, a ballet

Answer 4

performing arts

Question 5

any type of art that accurately represents an image from the real world.

Answer 5

figurative art

Question 6

a painting featuring anything that does not move.

Answer 6

still-life painting

Question 7

artworks made after 1970 by still living artists.

Answer 7

contemporary art

Question 8

a genre of art which does NOT depict a person, place, or thing in the natural world. Objects are often simplified or distorted.

Answer 8

abstract art

Question 9

ways in which artists organize the visual elements of art. Traditionally they include: balance, emphasis, contrast, unity, movement, and rhythm

Answer 9

principles of design

Question 10

the centre of interest or activity in a work of art.

Answer 10

the focal point

Question 11

someone who is very interested in art and culture

Answer 11

culture vulture

Question 12

exhibits, place where pieces of art are displayed

Answer 12

art gallery

Question 13

something very pleasant for the eyes

Answer 13

a visual feast