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spørsmålet		svaret
to pull the wool over sb’s eyes begynn å lære		to deceive
Philistinism begynn å lære		inability of appreciate art or culture (disapproving)
detractors begynn å lære		critics
wise up begynn å lære		become more sophisticated
dumb down begynn å lære		become less intellectual (usually to appeal to a mass audience)
Tate Modern begynn å lære		new modern art gallery in London
Renaissance begynn å lære		period of new interest in the arts in Europe in the 14th to 16th centuries, especially in Italy
fad begynn å lære		a short enthusiasm for something (disapproving)
vote with one’s feet begynn å lære		stop coming
impressionism begynn å lære		a style of painting that uses colour instead of details of form to produce effects of light or feeling
cubism begynn å lære		style of art in which objects and people are represented by geometric shapes
surrealism begynn å lære		a style of art in which the artist connects unrelated images and objects in a strange way
deemed begynn å lære		considered (formal)
visually literate begynn å lære		educated with regard to art
immune/inured to sth begynn å lære		not affected by
movement begynn å lære		one of the main parts of a piece of classical music
the wind section begynn å lære		the group of woodwind instruments and their players in an orchestra
baton begynn å lære		a stick used by a conductor to show the speed of the music
rostrum begynn å lære		a raised surface on which a person making a speech or a music conductor stands
canvas begynn å lære		a piece of cloth used by artists for painting on, usually with oil paints, or the painting itself
still-life begynn å lære		a type of painting or drawing of an arrangement of objects that do not move, such as flowers, fruit, bowls, etc.
abstract begynn å lære		used to refer to a type of painting, drawing, or sculpture that uses shapes, lines, and colour in a way that does not try to represent the appearance of people or things
collage begynn å lære		(the art of making) a picture in which various materials or objects, for example paper, cloth, or photographs, are stuck onto a larger surface
brush-stroke begynn å lære		the way in which something, especially paint, is put on to a surface with a brush
hue begynn å lære		a degree of lightness, darkness, strength, etc. of a colour
spectrum begynn å lære		the set of colours into which a beam of light can be separated
characterization begynn å lære		the way that people are represented in a film, play, or book so that they seem real and natural
dialogue begynn å lære		conversation that is written for a book, play, or film
plot begynn å lære		the story of a book, film, play, etc.
choreographer begynn å lære		a person who is skilled at combining movements into dances to be performed
tap (dance) begynn å lære		a type of dance in which a rhythm is formed by the noise of the dancer's shoes on the floor
ballroom (dancing) begynn å lære		a type of dancing that is done with a partner and has different steps for particular types of music, such as the waltz
agile begynn å lære		able to move quickly and easily
pirouette begynn å lære		a dance movement in which the dancer turns very quickly, standing on one toe or the front part of one foot
first night begynn å lære		the evening when the first public performance of a show, play etc is given
prompter begynn å lære		someone who tells actors in a play what words to say when they forget
director begynn å lære		the person who gives instructions to the actors and other people working on a film or play
fine art begynn å lære		drawings, paintings, and sculptures that are admired for their beauty and have no practical use
arts page begynn å lære		the part of the paper that deals with all the arts
art lover begynn å lære		a person who loves painting and sculpture
highbrow begynn å lære		intended for educated, intelligent people, disapproving
lowbrow begynn å lære		(of entertainment) not complicated or demanding much intelligence to be understood
impenetrable begynn å lære		extremely difficult to understand
transparent begynn å lære		clear and easy to understand or recognize
sophisticated begynn å lære		showing advanced skills and understanding
primitive begynn å lære		of or typical of an early stage of development; not advanced or complicated in structure
challenging begynn å lære		demanding considerable effort to be understood
undemanding begynn å lære		not needing a lot of time, energy, or attention
dazzling begynn å lære		inspiring great admiration because it is brilliant in some way
pedestrian begynn å lære		not interesting; showing very little imagination
evocative begynn å lære		calling up images and memories
uninspiring begynn å lære		not making you feel excited or interested
exquisite begynn å lære		having rare beauty or delicacy
clumsy begynn å lære		not skilful in the way you deal with or express something
intriguing begynn å lære		interesting because it is strange or mysterious
dreary begynn å lære		boring and making you feel unhappy
peerless begynn å lære		better than any other
run-of-the-mill begynn å lære		ordinary and not special or exciting in any way
tongue-in-cheek begynn å lære		not intended to be taken seriously despite appearing serious
earnest begynn å lære		very serious and sincere
medium begynn å lære		a method or way of expressing something
canvas begynn å lære		a piece of cloth used by artists for painting on, usually with oil paints, or the painting itself
easel begynn å lære		a wooden frame, usually with legs, that holds a picture, especially one that an artist is painting or drawing
landscape begynn å lære		a view or picture of the countryside, or the art of making such pictures
fresco begynn å lære		painting on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling
tapestry begynn å lære		a piece of cloth with a pattern or picture that is created by sewing or weaving different coloured threads onto a special type of strong cloth
sculpture begynn å lære		the art of forming solid objects that represent a thing, person, idea, etc. out of a material such as wood, clay, metal, or stone, or an object made in this way
portrait begynn å lære		a painting, photograph, drawing, etc. of a person or, less commonly, of a group of people
representational skill begynn å lære		cognitive skills involved in understanding people, objects, and events in terms of mental representation, including the use of images and words
realistic begynn å lære		having or showing a practical awareness of things as they are
surreal begynn å lære		strange, esp. because of combining items that are never found together in reality; not seeming real; like a dream
minimalist begynn å lære		belonging or relating to a style in art, design, and theatre that uses the smallest range of materials and colours possible, and only very simple shapes or forms
carved begynn å lære		cut or engraved to produce an object, design, or inscription.
moulded begynn å lære		made or shaped in a mould
splattered begynn å lære		splashed with a liquid, typically a thick or viscous one
posed begynn å lære		moved into and stood in a particular position, in order to be photographed, painted, etc.
sketched begynn å lære		made a rough drawing of
painted begynn å lære		covered or decorated with paint
fired begynn å lære		heated objects made of clay in a kiln (= a special oven) so that they become hard
gallery begynn å lære		a room or building that is used for showing works of art, sometimes so that they can be sold
exhibition begynn å lære		an event at which objects such as paintings are shown to the public, a situation in which someone shows a particular skill or quality to the public, or the act of showing these things
auction begynn å lære		a usually public sale of goods or property, where people make higher and higher bids (= offers of money) for each thing, until the thing is sold to the person who will pay most
to commission begynn å lære		to formally choose someone to do a special piece of work, or to formally ask for a special piece of work from someone
palette begynn å lære		a thin board with curved edges and a hole for your thumb, used by artists to mix their paints on while they are painting
static begynn å lære		staying in one place without moving, or not changing for a long time
lens begynn å lære		the part of the eye behind the pupil (= the black hole at the front of the eye) that helps you to see clearly by focusing (= collecting) light onto the retina
filter begynn å lære		a tool for creating special effects on an image
lighting begynn å lære		the arrangement of lights used in a room, house, theatre, etc.
darkroom begynn å lære		a specially lit room where photographic film is processed
print begynn å lære		a photographic copy of a painting, or a picture made by pressing paper onto a special surface covered in ink, or a single photograph from a film
close-up begynn å lære		a photograph taken from a short distance that gives a very detailed picture

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