Insight - Advanced - Unit 7 - 7A
Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 7 - 7A in the Insight Advanced coursebook, such as "motif", "conceptual art", "highbrow", etc.
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art in which the concept presented is considered as the most important part not the form or appearance
a modern type of art in which the artist and the audience are engaged in dramatic performance, often with political or social themes
a form of modern art that consists of mixed-media assemblages, designed for a specific place and time period
able to learn, understand, think, or solve problems quickly
capable of thinking and learning in a good and quick way
making us feel tired and unsatisfied because of not being interesting
having a lot of information or expertise in a particular subject or field
lacking sophistication, worldly experience, or social refinement
scholarly and highly interested in cultural or artistic matters
very simple, basic, or lacking modern technology and conveniences
arousing interest and curiosity due to being strange or mysterious
having a magical and charming quality that captures attention and brings joy
extremely difficult to fully comprehend
causing strong reactions or discussions by presenting controversial or thought-provoking ideas
driven by impulses and desires rather than logical necessity or reasoning
bringing strong memories, emotions, or images to mind
to say or do the exact right thing in a particular situation
to accept or believe something without questioning whether it is true
to have an unsuccessful or unpleasant beginning in a relationship or activity
a side that is likely to lose or fail
to make a wrong decision about how to achieve or deal with something
a design, figure, or pattern used as decoration
the material or substance used by the artist to create the artwork, such as oil, acrylic, watercolor, etc.
the way objects or elements appear in relation to each other, influenced by their distance from the observer
a thin oval board that a painter uses to mix colors and hold pigments on, with a hole for the thumb to go through
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
the quality or character of speech, writing, or behavior that reflects the speaker's or writer's attitude
a recurring element that is the main idea or subject in a literary or artistic piece
a style of art, music, literature, film, etc. that has its own special features
an object that consists of stiff hair or a man-made substitute attached to a handle, used for painting
a piece of specially prepared cloth on which an artist paints
far from the correct or expected result
