"the famous artist"

Translation: известный художник

[GillesMonballieu]

Maybe it's better to either say painter to get "художник", or also allow the word артист?

[olimo]

"Артист" is not an artist, he is an actor or performer.

[johbergs]

..which are also artists, no?

[olimo]

As far as I understand, "artist" is mostly understood as someone who paints or draws pictures. This is "художник".

[Frenchyfaith]

I gotta disagree... an artist is someone who makes art... painting, sculpture, dancing even

[olimo]

There is no exact word for that in Russian, but "художник" is definitely better than "артист". "Артист" is only used for actors/performers.

[elsantodel90]

You mean that there is no word for "art" (in general) in Russian, but only for the specific arts? (Like acting, painting, sculpture, movie-making, music, etc).

[Berachot79]

Art = искусство

[Berachot79]

the exact translation of the test question would be:
a famous painter

[Berachot79]

Famous = знаменитый;
Well-known OR popular = известный;
Painter = художник;

[ElisabethFediay]

agree with Gilles

[Chris849706]

Is this an accurate pronunciation for художник? The TTS has a very distinct 'r' sound

[Rebekah182117]

Good for him.

[ThomasNguy4]

Is художник известный a correct answer or not?

[EliJenkaSt]

Nope, wrong answer. Change the order, and you'll get different meaning. Not really a different, but it could mean something else in other context.