1 connected with art or artists:
the surviving artistic works of the period * a work of great artistic merit * the artistic director of the theatre * an artistic temperament (= behaviour thought to be typical of artists, musicians, etc.)
2 showing a natural skill in or enjoyment of art, especially being able to paint or draw well:
artistic abilities / achievements / skills / talent * She comes from a very artistic family.
3 done with skill and imagination; attractive or beautiful:
an artistic arrangement of dried flowers * The decor inside the house was very artistic.
IDIOMS see LICENCE
artistically adverb
