Académico IELTS (Banda 6-7) - Arts

a drawing, photograph, or painting of a person, particularly of their face and shoulders

retrato

a literary or artistic style that gives a lifelike representation of people, events, and objects

realismo

(of a form of art) showing forms, colors, or shapes that do not represent real-world objects, focusing on ideas or emotions instead

abstracto

an artistic style popular in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, characterized by its use of digital technologies to create art

arte digital, arte numérico

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

lienzo

a basic version of something, often created to outline or test ideas before the final version

bosquejo, esbozo, boceto

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

collage

a style and movement of art, music, and literature in the early 20th century that expresses extreme feelings and emotions instead of showing events or objects in a realistic manner

expresionismo

an early 20th-century art movement that portrays an object or person in a fragmented form and from different angles simultaneously

cubismo

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 movement and style in art, literature, architecture, etc. in the 20th century, which reacted against modernism and is usually marked by a return to earlier styles and inclusion of features from various periods

posmodernismo

a literary and artistic movement that was prevalent in the late 18th century, which emphasized the significance of imagination, subjective feelings, and a return to nature

romanticismo

a movement in painting originated in 19th-century France that uses light and color in a way that gives an impression rather than a detailed representation of the subject

impresionismo

an art movement emerging from the United Kingdom during the 1960s that was based on mass media and popular culture, using elements of commercials, comic books, etc. as a way to challenge the traditions of the fine arts

arte pop, pop art

‌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