outré
ooh-TRAY´ Think of outré as meaning “out there.” It’s an adjective that refers to things that are strange, shocking, and bizarre, or which violate propriety and established conventions. Marcel Duchamp’s […]
The Arts
Old Master
The term Old Master refers to a group of artists, generally painters, as well as their works. The term is not exact, but roughly encompasses artists and works from the […]
atelier
ah´-tell-YAY´ (French, ‘artist’s studio’ or ‘craftsman’s workshop’) Atelier is not a snooty word in its native language. In fact, in France, where everyone from cobblers and mechanics to world-famous sculptors […]