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22 Cards in this Set

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pullingthe wool over eyes
deceiving
philistinism
inability to appreciate art or culture
detractors
critics
wised up
become more sophisticated
dumbed down
become less intellectual(usually to appeal to a mass audience)
Tate Modern
new modern art gallery in london
Renaissance
period of new interest in the arts in Europe in the 14th to 16th centuries, especially Italy
fad
a short enthusiasm for something(disapproving)
vote with their feet
stop coming
Impressionism, cubist,surrealism
types of artist and schools of art the last 150 years
deemed
considered(formal)
visually literate
educated with regard to art
immune to, unured to
not affected by
highbrow
intended for educated,intelligent people, disapproving (lowbrow)
impenetrable
extremely difficult to understand(transparent)
sophisticated
showing advanced skills and understanding(primitive)
challenging
demanding considerable effort to be understood(undemanding)
dazzling
inspiring great admiration because it is brilliant in some way(pedestrian)
evocative
calling up images and memories (uninspiring)
exquisite
having rare beauty or delicacy(clumsy)
intriguing
interesting because it is strange or mysterious(dreary)
peerless
better than any other(run-of-the-mill)