Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.

• anecdote

• delicate realism

• figurative painting

• illusionistic likeness

• conceptual space

 

anecdote: From the text, the meaning of anecdote can be inferred as a short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or exciting nature.

delicate realism: It refers to the alluring quality of the art which makes it seem real. It is an interest in or concern for the actual or real as opposed to abstract.

illusionistic likeness: It refers to an adjective of the technique of using pictorial methods in order to deceive the eye. The reference is to an illusion created by the semblance of something.

figurative painting: A figurative painting refers to the metaphoric representation of a piece of art, through the eyes of the creator’s imagination.

conceptual space: It refers to relation with the abstract than the factual representation. This is the incalculable dimension of the understanding of concepts.