26 The plastic arts

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pulling the wool over eyes
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deceiving (oszukiwać)
philistinism
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inability to appreciate (disapproving)
detractor
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critics
wised up
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become more sophisticated
dumbed down
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become less intellectual
Tate Modern
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new modern art gallery in London
Renaissance
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period of new interst in thw art in Europe in the 14th to 16th centuries
fad
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a short enthusiasm for something
vote with their feet
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stop coming
deemed
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considered
visually literate
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educated with regard to art
immune to / inured to
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not affected by
highbrow
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intelligent people (-lowbrow)
impenetrable
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difficult to understand (-transparent)
sophisticated
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showing advanced skills and understanding (-primitive)
challenging
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demanding considerable effort to be understood (-undemanding)
dazzing
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inspiring great admiration because it is brilliant in some way (-pedestrian)
evocative
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calling up images and memories (-uninspiring)
exquisite
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having rare beauty or delicacy (-clumsy)
intriguing
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interesting becuase it is strange (-dreary)
peerless
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better any other (-run-of-the-mil)
tongue-in-cheek
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not intended to be taken seriously despite appearing serious (-earnest)
depicted
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represent something in a story
to focus
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to see clearly

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