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

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