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Key Words -  Visual Arts

Vocabulary
Meaning
Example

aesthetics
(noun)

the principles of beauty
The aesthetics of the new building are wonderful.

ambience
(noun)

the atmosphere (feeling) of a place
This restaurant has such a relaxed and friendly ambience.

appeal
(verb)

the quality of being attractive or interesting
Most post modern art just doesn't appeal to me.

composition
(noun)

how an artwork is technically arranged / an art show / the explanation of an idea or theory
The composition of this painting is quite complex.

crude
(adj)

vulgar, coarse or rude, especially in relation to sexual matters
Some parts of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales are very crude!

enhance
(verb)

improve the quality or value of a thing or thought
The use of CGI effects doesn't always enhance the quality of the movie.

era
(noun)

a long period of history with a particular feature or characteristic
The fall of the Berlin Wall marked the end of an era.

form
(noun)

the shape of something
Michelangelo's David, depicted the perfect form of the ideal man in Renaissance Italy.

genre
(noun)

a category of creative works
Rock, Hip Hop and R&B, are popular genres in modern music.

medieval
(adj)

the Middle Ages, from around the 5th to the 15th century (European history)
The Catholic Church was very powerful in Medieval Europe.

method
(noun)

how something is done, the technique or procedure of doing something
There are different methods of house construction around the world.

perceive
(verb)

how you see, think about and understand everything around you
How people perceive the world can change with their mood.

primary
(adj)

the first / the most important
The primary concern of most large corporations is to make profits.

primitive
(adj)

simple / at an early stage of development
Tribes living deep inside the Amazon have very primitive cultures.

refer
(verb)

mention or allude to / direct the attention of someone to
The doctor said he would refer me to a brain specialist.

restriction
(noun)

a limiting condition or measure / type of control
There are many restrictions on the things you can bring into the country.

scribe
(noun)

a person who copies out documents, especially before printing was invented
Venerable Bede was a monk and scribe who recorded history in Early Medieval Britain.

spring to mind
(phrase)

a thought or idea that occurs to someone
I don't know! Nothing springs to mind.

structure
(noun)

the arrangement of the parts of something complex
The structure of the church is based on the shape of a cross.

ultimately
(adv)

finally / in the end
Ultimately, it is up to the boss to decide.

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