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