pictorial art

collocation in English

meaningsofpictorialandart

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pictorial
adjective
uk
/pɪkˈtɔː.ri.əl/us
/pɪkˈtɔːr.i.əl/
shown in the form of a picture ...
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art
noun
uk
/ɑːt/us
/ɑːrt/
the making of objects, images, music, etc. that are beautiful or that ...
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(Definition ofpictorialandartfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The lack ofpictorialartin this period is otherwise hard to explain.
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I think this must be conceded: that commercial art has made great advances in recent years, and, indeed, has made a contribution to the development ofpictorialart.
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Plainspictorialartemphasizes narrative action and eliminates unnecessary detail or backgrounds.
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Wall's work advances an argument for the need forpictorialart.
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Look at what happened to the pictorial arts at the end of the 19th century and to the impressionists when their works were first produced.
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Some point has been made of the comparison, or if you like the contrast, between the pictorial arts and museums, and music.
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Both turquoise and shell jewelry were created, as were high-quality pottery and formalized pictorial arts.
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He wrote increasingly of his interest in music and pictorial arts; there is no mention of photography in his diaries of this period.
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The majority of the collection is historical decorative and pictorial arts, but also includes a number of historical artifacts among other things.
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He is also known for his works of pictorial arts.
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