primitive art

collocation in English

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primitive
adjective
uk
/ˈprɪm.ɪ.tɪv/us
/ˈprɪm.ə.t̬ɪv/
relating to human society at a very early stage of development, with people living in a simple way without machines or a ...
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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 ofprimitiveandartfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It becomes apparent that the author is preoccupied with matters other than the fortunes ofprimitiveart.
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Painters and sculptors read intoprimitiveartthe qualities they themselves wished to attain in their own works.
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Primitiveartbecame a most powerful magic of shock, of the rejection of history, of the return to the essential.
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His work makes reference to folk andprimitiveart.
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This gave her the idea of a new activity: collectprimitiveartobjects.
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Borrowings fromprimitivearthas been important to the development of modern art.
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Her collection also included taxidermy specimens from other museums,primitiveart, and multicultural dolls.
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Their preliminary versions usedprimitiveartassets to allow them to focus on the game.
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For a while, he continued his lucrative commercial art work while developing hisprimitiveartin his spare time.
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The medieval coloring of these countries paintings, theprimitivearttraditions have found resonance in the further works.
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Her early style is less individual and more realistic (also known asprimitiveart), despite her lack of knowledge of (or perhaps rejection of) basic perspective.
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