The visual arts Flashcards
Impressionism, Cubist, Surrealists, Op-art, Surrealism
types of artist and schools of art in the last 150 years
daubers
someone who paints quickly and carelessly (disapproving)
deemed
considered (formal)
subject matter
content
schools of art
art movement
visually literate
educated with regard to art
inured to
not affected by
original
new in a special and interesting way
predictable
seen before, expected
highbrow
intended for educated, intelligent people (often disapproving)
lowbrow
intended for ordinary people
impenetrable
extremely difficult to understand
transparent
easy to understand
sophisticated
showing advanced skills and understanding
primitive
simple
challenging
demanding considerable effort to be understood
undemanding
easy to be understood
dazzling
inspiring great admiration because it’s brilliant in some way
pedestrian
common
evocative
calling up image and memories
uninspiring
boring
thought-provoking
making people think
unstimulating
boring
exquisite
having rare beauty or delicacy
clumsy
not nice
intriguing
interesting because it is strange or mysterious
dreary
normal, boring
peerless
better than the other
run-of-the-mill
ordinary
tongue-in-check
not intended to be taken seriously, despite appearing serious
earnest
serious in intention, purpose, or effort
priceless
extremely valuable
worthless
worth nothing
skilful
clever, masterly, done well
poorly done
not good
