Vocabulario Esencial para el TOEFL - El Mundo del Arte

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

escultura

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

cerámica

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

alfarería

the art or technique of painting with oil paint

pintura al óleo

the art or practice of painting with watercolors

pintura con acuarela

the designs, pictures or drawings that are used in publications

diseño gráfico

a style of painting that deals with the nature

pintura del paisaje

(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

involving artists or their work

artístico

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

clásico

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

graffiti, pintadas

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

captar

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

ilustración

to produce an elementary and quick drawing of someone or something

bosquejar, esbozar

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

tallar, esculpir

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

arcilla

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

Renacimiento

depicting things as what they are in real life

realista

consisting of or employing symbols

simbólico

an angle or a place which provides a particular view

mirador

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

figura

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

posar

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

lienzo

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

primer plano

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

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

contraste

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

armonía

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

inspiración

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

obra maestra

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

subasta

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

oferta, puja

someone who gathers things, as a job or hobby

coleccionista

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

conservador, curador

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

exponer

intended to look attractive rather than being of practical use

decorativo

belonging to the current era

contemporáneo

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

escultor