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acrobatics (used with a sing. verb) the art of performing gymnastic feats. [1/3 definitions]
aesthetic having to do with beauty or art, including literature, dance, music, painting, drawing, and sculpture.
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 in art or literature, the use of concrete characters, events, or things, to represent abstract qualities or ideas, often to make a point about good and evil. [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 (Latin) art for the sake of art.
art things that are made by humans and that people think have beauty or deep meaning. Music, films, written works, and paintings are examples of art.
artful displaying art or skill. [1/3 definitions]
artist a person who works at or who has skill at painting, music, or any other form of art.
artistic having to do with art or artists. [1/2 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.
art room a room in a school where art is taught and where art materials are kept.
artwork a painting or other work of art, or such works collectively. [1/2 definitions]