The arts

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lacking skill or not done in a professional way
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amateur
real and not a copy
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authentic
intended to look attractive rather than being of practical use
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decorative
consisting of or employing symbols
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symbolic
a company in the business of selling items at auction
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auction house
a statue or any other artwork made of bronze
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bronze
an object such as a pot, bowl, etc. that is made by heating clay
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ceramic
an oil painting done on a canvas
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canvas
a large painting done on a wall
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mural
the art or technique of painting with oil paint
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oil painting
a drawing that depicts the outline of someone or something that is in a single black colour and against a light background, often from the side
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silhouette
a painting or drawing, representing objects that do not move, such as flowers, glassware, etc.; an artwork created using this method
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still life
a picture or design created by pressing an engraved surface onto a paper or any other surface
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print
the characteristic that gives an artwork or picture a three-dimensional aspect
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depth
the last layer that is put on the surface of something as a way of protection or decoration or the substance that does this
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finish
a pleasing combination of things in a way that forms a coherent whole
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harmony
an individual who financially supports an artist, charity, cause, etc.
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patron
someone who makes works of art by carving or shaping wood, clay, metal, etc. into different forms
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sculptor
a thin oval board that a painter uses to mix colours and hold pigments on, with a hole for the thumb to go through
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palette
the act or process of making a copy of an artistic or literary piece, a document, etc.
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reproduction
the act of repairing something such as an artwork, building, etc. to be in its original state
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restoration
a certain way of thinking about a subject
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viewpoint
a painting that is created using paints that are water-soluble
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watercolour
a movement in painting originated in 19th-century France that uses light and colour in a way that gives an impression rather than a detailed representation of the subject
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impressionism
a style or movement in art, literature, and architecture developed at the beginning of the 20th century that greatly differs from ones that are traditional
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modernism
a literary or artistic style that gives a lifelike representation of people, events, and objects
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realism
a 20th-century style of art and literature in which unrelated events or images are combined in an unusual way to represent the experiences of the mind
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surrealism
to shape or create by cutting or sculpting, often using tools or a sharp instrument
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to carve
to give a soft substance a particular shape or form by placing it into a ... or pressing it
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to mold
to maintain a specific posture in order to be photographed or painted
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to pose
to darken part of a picture or drawing using pencils, etc.
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to shade

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