noun phrase · neutral
artistic merit
UK/ɑːˈtɪstɪk ˈmerɪt/US/ɑrˈtɪstɪk ˈmerɪt/ar·TIS·tic MER·it
The quality or value of an artwork judged by its creativity, technique and aesthetic significance.
Examples
“Critics praised the film for its artistic merit despite its low box office returns.”
“Awards sometimes prioritise commercial success over artistic merit.”
“Grant committees often award funding based on artistic merit.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although the novel had modest sales, its artistic merit was undeniable due to its innovative narrative and depth of characterisation.”
Collocations
- judge artistic merit
- have artistic merit
- lack artistic merit
Word family
Common mistakes
artistic price→artistic merit
the art is good→the work has artistic merit
Say it for a higher band
5the art is good→6artistic value→7+artistic merit
Synonyms
artistic value
Easily confused
commercial success
“A film can have great artistic merit even if it lacks commercial success.”
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