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C2 Level Wordlist - Arts

Here you will learn all the essential words for talking about Arts, collected specifically for level C2 learners.

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CEFR C2 Vocabulary
pastiche

an artwork that imitates the style of someone or something else on purpose

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oeuvre

the collection of artistic or literary works produced by a particular painter, author, etc.

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parody

a piece of writing, music, etc. that imitates the style of someone else in a humorous way

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magnum opus

the greatest literary or artistic piece that an author or artist has created

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Afrofuturism

a cultural and artistic movement that explores the intersection of African and African Diaspora culture with technology and the future

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canon

generally accepted rules or principles, especially those that are considered as fundamental in a field of art or philosophy

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altarpiece

a work of art that is placed above or behind an altar

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bust

a sculpture representing someone's head, shoulders, and chest

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etching

the art or process of cutting or carving designs or writings on a metal surface using an acid or a laser beam

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impasto

a painting technique in which paint is applied so thickly to the canvas or panel that the brush strokes are visible

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pointillism

an art technique using tiny dots of color to create an image

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fresco

a technique of mural painting that is done by putting watercolor on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling

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mannerism

a European style of art in the late 16th century characterized by hyper-idealization and distorted human forms

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Baroque

an ornate and grand style of art, music, and architecture present in the 17th and early 18th centuries in Europe

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neoclassicism

a style of art, literature, music, or architecture that imitates the style practiced in ancient Greece and Rome

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diorama

a small-scale three-dimensional model or display depicting a scene, often enclosed within a glass case for viewing

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chiaroscuro

a technique used in drawing and painting that involves the use of light and dark tones to create a sense of depth and contrast

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Dadaism

an art movement that challenges the concept of art itself, often creating works that reject traditional principles

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Rococo

an elaborate and heavily decorated style of art, architecture, and furniture with asymmetrical patterns that was prevalent in Europe in the 18th century

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trompe l'oeil

an art technique that deceives the eye by creating realistic optical illusions

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abstract expressionism

a modern art movement originated in New York in which an artist expresses subjective feelings in abstract forms rather than external objects or figures

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kinetic art

a modern art form that depends on motion to produce the desired effect

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mimesis

the artistic representation or imitation of reality, often with the aim of depicting the natural world or human experiences

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Quattrocento

the artistic period of the 15th century in Italian Renaissance art

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tableau

a group of models or statues arranged in an artistic way, representing a famous historical or fictitious scene

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aesthete

a person with highly refined artistic tastes who appreciates and actively seeks out experiences of beauty

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typography

the art and technique of organizing written text in a visually appealing and readable manner

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connoisseur

an individual who is an expert of art, food, music, etc. and can judge its quality

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horology

the art of making watches and clocks

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avant-garde

innovative, experimental, or unconventional in style or approach, especially in the arts

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