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artistic style

artistic style

1 4.0
A particular way an artist makes and shows art
  • noun
  • /ɑrˈtɪstɪk staɪl/
translation icon : estilo artístico
  • Like most of the major artistic styles that had preceded it, modernism arrived in Brazil via Europe. France

Chris Ware came out of that, you know, who who used beautiful design and you know, or who have very artistic styles.

Examples

  • In Abtn's case, creativity clearly was empowered by internal cultural forces that enabled her to negotiate her own artistic style and identity within acceptable boundaries of Yoruba culture.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The core gameplay is smooth and exciting, motion control is implemented well, and the artistic style is absolutely stunning.

    Blog text (2)
  • Images can be changed into just about any artistic style that hits one's fancy.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Some of them were faculty, others students, but all were committed to the vanguard of artistic style.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Similarly, it is not difficult to see the influence of artistic styles and the technical methods of painting.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Students might also want to experiment with the artistic style of paper cuttings made famous by Wisniewski.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Mendive's artistic style evolved after he traveled to Africa in 1982 and 1983.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Regardless of their artistic style or political affiliation, most late Chosŏn artists one way or another consulted Chinese printed media.

    Academic text (2015)
  • His clever inscription makes an important, hitherto unexamined contribution to the emerging literary and artistic style of concettismo, the witty, metaphoric language of Baroque poetry.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The artist's artistic style is characterized by vivid colors and abstract shapes.

Synonyms

style
vsartistic style
3.4

A distinctive way people dress or behave that shows taste

is specific to creators and movements, highlighting techniques and characteristic expressions
idiom
vsartistic style
  • Literature
4 4.6

A particular style of expression used by an artist or movement

focuses on overall techniques, forms, and approach in making art
expressive style
vsartistic style
4.8

A way someone shows ideas and feelings in art, music, or writing

emphasizes technical methods, forms, and artistic approach rather than emotional display
arty approach
vsartistic style
  • Informal
7.2

A creative, slightly showy way of making things look unusual or special

focuses on characteristic techniques and forms, not on showing off creativity

Antonyms

81 4.8

Typical of a whole group rather than a single person or thing

How Distinctive

signature
196 3.7
artistic style
1 4.0
approach
3.4
manner
186 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

artistic + style

The meaning 'the distinctive manner or approach related to art' is directly derived from combining 'artistic' (pertaining to art) with 'style' (characteristic manner). This adjective + noun composition is fully compositional and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Artistic style is like an artist's personal 'handwriting' — the small choices in brushstrokes, colour, and shape that repeat across many works. So when we speak of someone's artistic style, we mean the particular way they make art.