Collocations for art - noun
1. paintings, drawings, etc.
ADJ.
great, high | abstract, avant-garde, commercial, conceptual, figurative, fine, graphic, performance, pop/popular, sacred, visual | contemporary, modern
VERB + ART
create, produce
one of the greatest works of art ever produced
one of the greatest works of art ever produced
ART + NOUN
gallery | collector, critic, dealer, historian, lover | treasure, work (also ‘artwork’) | college, school | form
Cinema became accepted as an art form.
Cinema became accepted as an art form.
history | market | world
Many people from the art world attended the painter''s funeral.
Many people from the art world attended the painter''s funeral.
2. the arts: art, music, theatre, literature, etc.
ADJ.
creative, decorative, dramatic, performing, plastic, visual
PHRASES
arts and crafts
an exhibition of Peruvian arts and crafts
an exhibition of Peruvian arts and crafts
funding for the arts, a patron of the arts, sponsorship of the arts 3 arts
not sciences
not sciences
ART + NOUN
subject | degree
PHRASES
arts and sciences
4. ability/skill
VERB + ART
master, perfect
I''ve never mastered the art of making bread.
I''ve never mastered the art of making bread.
PREP.
~ of
Television has ruined the art of conversation.
Television has ruined the art of conversation.
PHRASES
get sth down to a fine art
(= learn to do it very well) She''s got the business of buying Christmas presents down to a fine art.
(= learn to do it very well) She''s got the business of buying Christmas presents down to a fine art.