pretentious: self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance.
adjective. that pretentious couple always serves caviar at their parties, even though they themselves dislike it
useful: a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults
noun. the president's hard-core critics are going to attack him no matter what he does
portrait: of, relating to, or being a rectangular document having the vertical dimension longer than the horizontal dimension
adjective. Switching from landscape to portrait mode
expressionism: a theory or practice in art of seeking to depict the subjective emotions and responses that objects and events arouse in the artist Other Words from expressionism
noun, often capitalized. Inspired by the intense experiences of World War I, filmmakers in 1920s Germany began experimenting with expressionism on the movie sc
cubism: a style of art that stresses abstract structure at the expense of other pictorial elements especially by displaying several aspects of the same object simultaneously and by fragmenting the form of depicted objects
noun, often capitalized. Marina Picasso and her son, Florian Picasso, who live in Geneva, hope to introduce their ancestor — one of the most influential artist
open-air: of, relating to, or held in the open air
adjective. An open-air concert under the stars
pop art: art in which commonplace objects (such as road signs, hamburgers, comic strips, or soup cans) are used as subject matter and are often physically incorporated in the work
noun. Theatergoers can soon get an up-close-and-personal brush with a legendary pop art provocateur.
surfaces: an outer part or layer.
noun. the surface of just about everything in the kitchen was covered with soot after we put the grease fire out
surrealism: the principles, ideals, or practice of producing fantastic or incongruous imagery or effects in art, literature, film, or theater by means of unnatural or irrational juxtapositions and combinations
noun. What inspires the surrealism and theatrics incorporated in your overall artistry?
pieces: a part of a whole: such as.
noun. Pieces of broken glass
inspired: to fill with courage or strength of purpose.
verb. the rousing campaign speech inspired everyone to get out the vote
mythology: the myths dealing with the gods, demigods, and legendary heroes of a particular people
noun. We have been studying ancient Greek mythology.
abstract: relating to or involving general ideas or qualities rather than specific people, objects, or actions
adjective. Abstract thinking
novels: as in stories, tales
adjective. She has suggested a novel approach to the problem.
still life: a picture consisting predominantly of inanimate objects.
noun. An exhibit of still lifes
critics: a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults
noun. The president's hard-core critics are going to attack him no matter what he does
site-specific: the place where something (such as a building) is, was, or will be located.
noun. Hard hats must be worn on the construction site.
posing: to set forth or offer for attention or consideration
verb. Let me pose a question