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| acrobatics |
(used with a sing. verb) the art of performing gymnastic feats. [1/3 definitions] |
| aesthetic |
of or relating to beauty of form in works of art, including literature, dance, music, and the like. [2/3 definitions] |
| aesthetician |
one who pursues theories of art and formal beauty. |
| aesthetics |
(used with a sing. verb) a branch of philosophy that deals with formal beauty in art. |
| aficionado |
an enthusiast or fan, as of an art, a sport, or a pastime. |
| agitprop |
inflammatory political propaganda spread through literature, theater, music, and art, esp. as used in support of communism. |
| allegory |
a device in art or literature by which abstract moral or spiritual qualities are represented by concrete characters, things, and events. [1/2 definitions] |
| altarpiece |
a work of art that decorates the area above and behind an altar. |
| ankh |
in Egyptian art, a cross with a loop at the top, symbolic of life. |
| antiquarian |
a student of or dealer in relics and ancient works of art; antiquary. [1/3 definitions] |
| antique |
an object of art or handicraft, such as furniture, made in earlier times, esp. over one hundred years before, and usu. of interest to collectors. [1/5 definitions] |
| appraisal |
an estimate, esp. by an official or expert, of the value of property, such as a house, land, work of art, or jewelry for the purpose of taxation, sale, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| armory |
heraldry or the art of blazoning arms in heraldry. [1/2 definitions] |
| ars gratia artis |
art for the sake of art (Latin). |
| artful |
displaying art or skill. [1/3 definitions] |
| artistic |
of or relating to art or artists. [1/3 definitions] |
| art nouveau |
(sometimes cap.) a style of art in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, notable for motifs taken from nature and expressed with curved lines. |
| artwork |
a painting or other work of art, or such works collectively. [1/2 definitions] |
| assemblage |
the process or product of assembling unrelated objects or scraps into a single composition to form a work of art. [1/4 definitions] |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. [1/2 definitions] |
| autistic savant |
an autistic person who has an extraordinary gift or ability, as in mathematics, music, or art. |
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