Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to art or artists: Pertaining to the creation or appreciation of art, or to the characteristics of artists.
   • Having or showing creative skill: Possessing natural creative ability, taste, or appreciation for beauty.
   • Aesthetically pleasing: Done with skill and taste, resulting in something beautiful or pleasing to the senses.

Usage and Examples

• Relating to art or artists:

  • She comes from an artistic family; her parents are both painters.
  • The city is known for its vibrant artistic community.

• Having or showing creative skill:

  • He has a very artistic eye for color and composition.
  • Her artistic talents were evident from a young age.

• Aesthetically pleasing:

  • The cake was decorated in a highly artistic manner.
  • They made an artistic arrangement of the furniture in the room.

Advanced Usage

• "artistic license": The freedom of an artist to deviate from conventional form or fact to achieve a desired effect.

  • The filmmaker took some artistic license with the historical events.

• "artistic integrity": The practice of making art according to one's own vision and standards, without compromise.

  • She refused to change the ending of her novel, protecting her artistic integrity.

Variants and Related Words

• Artistically (adverb): In a way that relates to art or is creative and tasteful.

  • The room was artistically decorated.

• Artist (noun): A person who creates art.

• Artistry (noun): Creative skill or ability.
  • The artistry of the performance was breathtaking.

Synonyms

• Creative: Involving the use of imagination or original ideas.
• Aesthetic: Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
• Talented: Having a natural aptitude or skill.

Antonyms

• Inartistic: Lacking artistic taste or skill.
• Unaesthetic: Not pleasing in appearance.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• Artistic temperament: A personality trait associated with artists, often characterized by moodiness and passion.

  • He was known for his artistic temperament and intense focus.

• Artistic expression: The manifestation of one's thoughts, feelings, or ideas through an art form.

  • Dance is her primary form of artistic expression.

Adjective

1. aesthetically pleasing
   • an artistic flower arrangement
2. satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities
   • artistic workmanship
3. relating to or characteristic of art or artists
   • his artistic background