Vocabulario esencial para el GRE - Formas y estilos de arte.

the activity of sewing decorative patterns onto a piece of clothing

bordado

the art of producing beautiful handwriting using special writing instruments such as a dip or brush pen

caligrafía

the art or process of making a particular pattern or object by cutting solid material

tallado

the art or process of carving an artistic shape or pattern on a hard material

grabado

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

cerámica

the practice or art of folding paper into desired shapes, which is originated from Japanese culture

origami

the art or act of making portraits of people

retrato

a thick piece of handwoven textile with designs or pictures on it that is used for hangings, curtains, etc.

tapestría

the art of making pictures by sticking photographs, pieces of cloth or colored paper onto a surface

collage

a large painting done on a wall

mural

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

tableau

a painting or drawing, representing objects that do not move, such as flowers, glassware, etc.

naturaleza muerta

a 20th-century style of art and literature in which unrelated events or images are combined in an unusual way to represent the experiences of the mind

surrealismo

a late 19th-century style or movement of art that tried to express thoughts and states of mind in strong words and images, called symbols, and avoided detailed representations of the reality

simbolismo

(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

abstracto

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

Barroco

‌a technique used to color designs on fabrics in which wax is applied to the parts that should be left undyed, originally used in the island of Java, Indonesia

batik

a style of art and literature associated with harmony, simplicity, and beauty based on the standards of ancient Greece and Rome, Classicism was popular in Europe from the Renaissance to the 18th century

classicismo

a drawing that depicts the outline of someone or something that is in a single black color and against a light background, often from the side

silueta

a piece or pencil made of a black substance mostly consisting carbon, used by artists for drawing

carbón vegetal

a small stick of white or colored wax or chalk, used for writing or drawing

crayón

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

manerismo

representing people, animals and objects and forms as they appear in the real world

figurativo

‌a style of art, music, or design that arose in the 1950s and is associated with simplicity and uses only a limited number of elements

minimalismo

a public exhibition of an artist's work over a period of time, showing their career development

retrospectiva

the technique of representing a two-dimensional object in a way that gives the right impression of distance by drawing objects and people that are farther in a smaller size

perspectiva

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

paleta

a dry substance that has to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint

pigmento

a source of inspiration for an artist or author that gives them ideas or motivates them to create works of art

musa

a portrait or representation of someone, especially one that looks just like them

semejanza

an individual who financially supports an artist, charity, cause, etc.

patrocinador

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

curador

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

armonía

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

impasto

a depiction of Jesus Christ or a holy figure painted on a wooden panel often on a gilded background, venerated by the Eastern Orthodox Church

icono

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

busto

to form figures and objects by cutting and carving hard materials such as wood, stone, metal, etc.

esculpir

the act of repairing something such as an artwork, building, etc. to be in its original state

restauración

lines and markings in dark color that provide the effect of light and shade in a drawing or painting

sombreado

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

obra maestra

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

cerámica

the art of preserving the dead body of animals by skinning and then filling them with a specific substance in order to use them as decoration

taxidermia

the activity or art of skillfully using one’s hand to create attractive objects

artesanía