artistry
Americannoun
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artistic workmanship, effect, or quality.
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artistic ability.
noun
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artistic workmanship, ability, or quality
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artistic pursuits
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great skill
Etymology
Origin of artistry
Explanation
Artistry is a particular skill or a flair for something, especially an artistic pursuit. You might love watching ice skating competitions for the sheer artistry of the figure skaters. You can take piano lessons for years and learn how to play many pieces but still not quite achieve the artistry of a truly gifted pianist. It takes practice to gain artistry, but it also takes a kind of creative spark. The word artistry first appeared in the 1830s from artist, modeled after words such as chemistry, from chemist. The root is the Latin word ars, or "art."
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“Menahem Pressler: Artistry in Piano Teaching,” by William Brown, was published in 2008.
From New York Times • May 6, 2023
In response, a broad coalition of musicians and artists have launched a "Human Artistry Campaign", whose aim is to ensure artificial intelligence will not "erode" human creativity.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2023
She also served her sentence and now runs her own cosmetology business, Face Love Cosmetic Artistry.
From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2021
Artistry over nature is further emphasized by exposed movements of Manet’s paint-loaded brush to describe petals, leaves and light glinting off crystal.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2019
Artistry of this sort will be welcomed anywhere, if only that we may take men seriously who profess seriousness.
From Adventures in the Arts Informal Chapters on Painters, Vaudeville, and Poets by Hartley, Marsden
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