Art and humanities

metaphorical

characteristic of or relating to metaphor; figurative

porcelain

a white vitrified translucent ceramic; china

lithograph

a print made by lithography

sublime discernment

elevated judgment in perceiving beauty or grandeur

cultural edification

intellectual, moral, or aesthetic improvement through culture

connoisseur

an expert judge in matters of taste

expressive conduit

a channel for conveying creative expression

artistic immersion

deep involvement in creative endeavors

plastic arts

art forms that involve physical manipulation of a plastic medium by molding or modeling

dramatic arts

forms of narrative performance involving acting

philistine

a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts

prototype initiative

an initial model or trial project

erudite

having or showing great knowledge or learning

cubism

an early 20th-century style and movement in art in which multiple perspectives of a person or object are depicted in a single picture

postmodernism

a late-20th-century style and concept in the arts characterized by distrust of theories and ideologies and by the drawing of attention to conventions

fresco

a painting done rapidly in watercolor on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling

frieze

a broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration

patrimony

property inherited from one’s father or male ancestor

carnival

a public festival, typically during the period before Lent in Roman Catholic countries, involving processions, music, dancing, and the use of masquerade

literary canon

the works of literature considered to be established as being of the highest quality and most enduring value