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a painter, musician or writer who follows the principles of impressionism

impressionniste

art in which the concept presented is considered as the most important part not the form or appearance

art conceptuel

a modern type of art in which the artist and the audience are engaged in dramatic performance, often with political or social themes

art performance

a form of modern art that consists of mixed-media assemblages, designed for a specific place and time period

installation artistique, installation

able to think quickly and find solutions to problems

astucieux, intelligent

capable of thinking and learning in a good and quick way

brillant, intelligent

making us feel tired and unsatisfied because of not being interesting

ennuyeux

boring or lacking interest, excitement, or liveliness

ennuyeux, léthargique

having a lot of information or expertise in a particular subject or field

instruit, savant

lacking knowledge or awareness about a particular subject or situation

ignorant, insouciant

scholarly and highly interested in cultural or artistic matters

ntellectuel, savant, cérébral

basic and simple, lacking modern features or advancements

primitif

arousing interest and curiosity due to being strange or mysterious

fascinant

having a magical and charming quality that captures attention and brings joy

envoûtant, charmant

extremely difficult to fully comprehend

impénétrable, incompréhensible

causing strong reactions or discussions by presenting controversial or thought-provoking ideas

provocateur

driven by impulses and desires rather than logical necessity or reasoning

capricieux

bringing strong memories, emotions, or images to mind

évoquant, qui évoque

to say or do the exact right thing in a particular situation

to accept something as true or valid without questioning or challenging it

gober, avaliser

to have an unsuccessful or unpleasant beginning in a relationship or activity

a side that is likely to lose or fail

miser sur le mauvais cheval

to make a wrong decision about how to achieve or deal with something

a decorative element or design that is added to clothing or fabric, serving to enhance its appearance or convey a particular style or theme

motif

the material or substance used by the artist to create the artwork, such as oil, acrylic, watercolor, etc.

médium, support

the way objects or elements appear in relation to each other, influenced by their distance from the observer

perspective

a thin oval board that a painter uses to mix colors and hold pigments on, with a hole for the thumb to go through

palette

a drawing that depicts the outline of someone or something that is in a single black color and against a light background, often from the side

silhouette

the general manner or attitude of the author in a literary work

registre

a recurring element that is the main idea or subject in a literary or artistic piece

thème

a style of art, music, literature, film, etc. that has its own special features

genre

an object that consists of stiff hair or a man-made substitute attached to a handle, used for painting

brosse, pinceau

a piece of cloth that artists paint on, especially with oil paints

toile

far from the correct or expected result