The visual arts Flashcards

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Impressionism, Cubist, Surrealists, Op-art, Surrealism

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types of artist and schools of art in the last 150 years

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daubers

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someone who paints quickly and carelessly (disapproving)

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deemed

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considered (formal)

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4
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subject matter

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content

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5
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schools of art

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art movement

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visually literate

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educated with regard to art

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inured to

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not affected by

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original

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new in a special and interesting way

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predictable

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seen before, expected

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highbrow

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intended for educated, intelligent people (often disapproving)

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lowbrow

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intended for ordinary people

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12
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impenetrable

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extremely difficult to understand

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13
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transparent

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easy to understand

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14
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sophisticated

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showing advanced skills and understanding

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primitive

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simple

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challenging

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demanding considerable effort to be understood

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undemanding

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easy to be understood

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dazzling

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inspiring great admiration because it’s brilliant in some way

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pedestrian

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common

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evocative

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calling up image and memories

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uninspiring

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boring

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thought-provoking

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making people think

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unstimulating

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boring

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exquisite

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having rare beauty or delicacy

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clumsy

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not nice

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intriguing

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interesting because it is strange or mysterious

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dreary

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normal, boring

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peerless

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better than the other

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run-of-the-mill

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ordinary

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tongue-in-check

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not intended to be taken seriously, despite appearing serious

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earnest

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serious in intention, purpose, or effort

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priceless

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extremely valuable

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worthless

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worth nothing

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skilful

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clever, masterly, done well

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poorly done

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not good