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| artificer |
a person skilled and artistic in making things with the hands; craftsperson. [1/2 definitions] |
| artistry |
the artistic quality of a product, or the artistic skill of a producer. [1/2 definitions] |
| arty |
(informal) displaying an affected or ostentatious artistic manner or interest. |
| aureole |
an encircling region of light, esp. in artistic representations of a god or holy figure, or around an astronomical object such as the moon; halo; corona. |
| avant-garde |
of or relating to artistic experimentation and invention. [1/3 definitions] |
| Beat Generation |
(sometimes l.c.) used to characterize some members of the generation that reached maturity in the late 1950s, esp. in the United States, who were alienated from conventional society and who promoted experimentation in artistic and literary forms. |
| bourgeois |
lacking artistic or social refinement; philistine. [1/6 definitions] |
| collaborate |
to cooperate or work with someone else, esp. on an artistic or intellectual project. [1/2 definitions] |
| colorist |
a painter whose employment of color is a principal means of artistic communication. [1/2 definitions] |
| critic |
a person whose work is to write evaluations of literary, artistic, or other cultural works. [1/3 definitions] |
| criticism |
the art of making skilled and detailed observations on literary, artistic, or scholarly works. [1/4 definitions] |
| culture |
the artistic and intellectual endeavors of a society or social class, as in the areas of music, art, fashion, and literature, or the works that are produced from these endeavors, esp. those considered of good taste and high value. [1/8 definitions] |
| dada |
(sometimes cap.) a primarily European literary and artistic period of the early twentieth century characterized by cynicism, anarchy, and a rejection of convention. |
| design |
an artistic rendering; drawing. [1/11 definitions] |
| designer |
a person who plans and creates designs for any of various artistic or commercial works. [1/2 definitions] |
| exposition |
a public exhibition of artistic or industrial artifacts. [1/3 definitions] |
| folk |
denoting the artistic forms of a traditional, esp. rural, culture. [1/6 definitions] |
| form |
the style, design, pattern, or method of an artistic work. [1/16 definitions] |
| formalism |
rigorous adherence to or observance of traditional forms, as in religious practice or artistic expression. |
| genius |
extraordinary power of intellect, esp. as shown in artistic or scientific work. [1/5 definitions] |
| genre |
a category of artistic work marked by a particular specified form, technique, or content. [1/3 definitions] |
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