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Question
Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
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anecdote
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delicate realism
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figurative painting
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illusionistic likeness
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conceptual space
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Solution
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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.
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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.
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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.
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figurative painting: A figurative painting refers to the metaphoric representation of a piece of art, through the eyes of the creator’s imagination.
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conceptual space: It refers to relation with the abstract than the factual representation. This is the incalculable dimension of the understanding of concepts.
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