Advanced Vocabulary - Relating to the Work of an Artist

Relating to the Work of an Artist

aesthetic noun

the set of principles on which an artist’s work is based.

cherub noun

art a type of angel that is represented in art as an attractive, slightly fat small child or baby.

commission verb

to ask someone such as an artist or musician to produce a piece of work in exchange for payment.

composition noun

the skill or process of producing music, writing, or paintings.

draughtsmanship noun

the ability to draw well.

effect noun

an appearance or reaction that is deliberately produced, for example by a writer, artist, or musician.

flavour verb

to give a piece of art, writing etc a particular quality.

format noun

the form that a film, television programme, music recording etc is produced in.

homage noun

a way of showing respect to an artist, writer, musician etc by using their style or ideas in your own work.

legend noun

a short piece of writing on an object such as a coin or a work of art.

licence noun

freedom in art or literature to do things that are not traditional, real, or accurate in order to create impressive effects.

license

the American spelling of licence.

meaning noun

the ideas that writers, artists, musicians etc try to express in their work.

model noun

someone whose job is to be drawn or painted by an artist or photographed by a photographer.

muse noun

someone or something that provides the enthusiasm and determination for an artist, poet, musician etc to create something artistic.

of preposition

used for saying who wrote a book or play, produced a work of art etc.

prolific adjective

producing a lot of ideas, instances of something etc.

residency noun

a period of time during which a writer, poet, artist etc is invited to work in a university or other institution.

restoration noun

the process of putting something such as a piece of art or a building back into its original condition so that it looks cleaner and better.

sit verb

to be a model for a painter or a photographer.

sitter noun

someone who sits or stands in a particular position while an artist paints or photographs them.

sitting noun

a period of time when someone sits or stands in a particular position while an artist paints or photographs them.

soul noun

a quality in a piece of art, music, or writing that expresses strong feelings and affects people’s emotions.

structure noun

used about the way that the parts of a work of literature or art are organized.

subject noun

a person or thing that is shown in a photograph, painting, or piece of art.

subject matter noun

the things that are discussed in a speech or a piece of writing, or are shown in a piece of art.

treatment noun

the way in which a subject is dealt with, especially in art or literature.

prolifically adverb

in residence

a writer, poet, artist etc in residence has been invited to work in a university or other institution.

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