Wichtiger Wortschatz für den TOEFL - Die Kunstwelt

the art of shaping and engraving clay, stone, etc. to create artistic objects or figures

Bildhauerkunst

the process or art of making objects out of clay that are heated to become resistant

Keramik, Keramiken

the skill or activity of making dishes, pots, etc. using clay

Töpferei

the art or technique of painting with oil paint

Ölmalerei

the art or practice of painting with watercolors

Aquarell

the designs, pictures or drawings that are used in publications

grafische Darstellungen

a style of painting that deals with the nature

Landschaft, Landschaftsmalerei

(of a form of art) characterized by the use of shapes, colors, lines, forms, etc. to convey emotions, concepts, or ideas, rather than illustrating recognizable objects or scenes from the physical world

abstrakt

involving artists or their work

künstlerisch, kunstvoll

related to the language, literature, art, or culture of ancient Rome and Greece

klassisch, antik

pictures or words that are drawn on a public surface such as walls, doors, trains, etc.

Graffiti, Wandmalerei

to manage to express a mood, quality, scene, etc. accurately in a piece of art

festhalten, einfangen

a picture or drawing in a book, or other publication, particularly one that makes the understanding of something easier

Illustration

to produce an elementary and quick drawing of someone or something

skizzieren, entwerfen

to shape or create by cutting or sculpting, often using tools or a sharp instrument

schnitzen, meißeln

a type of heavy and sticky soil that is molded when wet and is baked to become hardened in pottery or ceramic making

Ton, Lehm

the period between the 14th and 16th centuries in Europe, marked by a rise of interest in Greek and Roman cultures, which is dominant in the art, philosophy, etc. of the times

Renaissance

depicting things as what they are in real life

realistisch

consisting of or employing symbols

symbolisch

an angle or a place which provides a particular view

Blickwinkel

a recreation of a human or animal body in sculpture or drawing

Figur, Statue

to maintain a specific posture in order to be photographed or painted

posieren, eine Pose einnehmen

a piece of cloth that artists paint on, especially with oil paints

Leinwand

the part of a scene, photograph, etc. that is closest to the observer

Vordergrund

a thin oval board that a painter uses to mix colors and hold pigments on, with a hole for the thumb to go through

Palette, Malerpalette

differences in color or in brightness and darkness that an artist uses in a painting or photograph to create a special effect

Kontrast

a pleasing combination of things in a way that forms a coherent whole

Harmonie

something, such as a brilliant idea that comes to mind suddenly

Inspiration, Eingebung

a piece of art created with great skill, which is an artist's best work

Meisterwerk

a public sale in which goods or properties are sold to the person who bids higher

Versteigerung

a formal offer of a price for buying an item, especially at an auction

Angebot, Gebot

someone who gathers things, as a job or hobby

Sammler(in)

someone who is in charge of a museum, taking care of a collection, artwork, etc.

Kurator, Konservator

to present or show something publicly to inform or entertain an audience

ausstellen

intended to look attractive rather than being of practical use

dekorativ, ornamental

belonging to the current era

gleichzeitig

someone who makes works of art by carving or shaping stone, wood, clay, metal, etc. into different forms

Bildhauer(in)