Taos art colony
- noun
- /taʊs ɑrt ˈkɒləni/
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colonia artística de Taos
- She studied the works produced during the heyday of the Taos art colony.
Examples
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The Taos art colony attracted many famous artists.
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The Taos art colony attracted painters and writers inspired by the landscape and local culture.
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Many artists from the Taos art colony became prominent figures in American art history.
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Many painters were inspired by the Taos art colony.
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The Taos art colony attracted many famous painters in the early 1900s.
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She decided to move to New Mexico to join the vibrant Taos art colony.
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Artists from across the country gathered at the Taos art colony to find inspiration in its beautiful landscapes.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: 'Taos' names the place, 'art' specifies the field, and 'colony' denotes a community, so together they directly mean a community of artists in Taos. This follows a common noun+noun compounding pattern (and 'art colony' is an established, transparent phrase), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will understand it.
Etymology
Taos art colony comes from groups of painters and writers who moved to Taos and set up a small colony where they lived and worked together, often drawn by the bright light and the local culture. That's why the phrase means 'a community of artists'.
