In Great Art, we see illumined treasure of a person´s inner spirit. The following words, all useful for your general vocabulary, come from art critic John Russell´s review of Matisse, a book by Pierre Schneider about French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954). Select the answer you think is correct. Find your rating! :)
1. Mural- A: wall painting. B: reflection. C: prototype. D: soft sculture.
2. Empower - A: to enable. B: gain. C: struggle. D: rule.
3. Alien - A: indifferent. B: aligned with. C: foreign. D: pertaining to anger.
4. Retrospective - A: representative exhibition. B: artistic technique. C: shyness D: calm.
5. Idiom - A: representative exhibition. B: expression peculiar to a language. C: separate event. D: foolish remark.
ANSWERS :)
1) Mural (A): Large picture painted directly on, or for, a wall or ceiling; as His murals were popular with wealthy French individuals. Latin murus (wall).
2) Empower (A): To enable or permit; as, empowered to return to certain themes. Middle English em-(put into) and English power.
3) Alien (C): Foreign; opposed, or inconsistent with. Latin alienus.
4) Retrospective (A): Representative exhibition of an artist´s life work; as, the centennial retrospective of Matisse. Latin retro-(back)and specere (to look).
5) Idiom (B): Expression peculiar to a language, meaning something other than its literal meaning; as the idiom, It´s raining cats and dogs. Also, specific style in art or the like. Greek idioma (peculiarity).