Meaning of “the hatter’s art” in Meyrink's "The Golem" Currently reading _The Golem_ by Gustav Meyrink and have encountered this sentence: > “Prokop’s noble specimen of the hatter’s art is tempted to fly away”, said Zwakh, pointing to the musician’s huge floppy hat, the broad brim of which was beginning to flap like a pair of black wings.” Can someone explain the meaning of “the hatter’s art”?

It's irony... The hat is _**huge**_ and _**floppy**_ , and the speaker ironically attributes its eccentricity to the 'art' of making hats.

Cambridge defines art as

> _**the making of objects**_ , images, music, etc. that are beautiful or that express feelings

and

> a skill or special ability.

Another example of ironic use is

> Getting him to go out is quite an _**art**_ (= needs special skill).