Arts
avant-garde
adjective
Definition
Describing new and unusual or experimental ideas, especially in the arts.
In a sentence
“The composer was considered avant-garde in the 1950s but is now regarded as a classical master.”
Synonyms
experimentalinnovativeradicalcutting-edge
Common collocations
- avant-garde movement
- avant-garde art
- avant-garde composer
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aesthetic
adjective
Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty in art or nature.
medium
noun
The material or form used by an artist to create a work.
patronage
noun
Financial support given to an artist or institution by a wealthy individual or body.
contemporary
adjective
Living or occurring at the same time; belonging to the present day.