IELTS Académique (Band 8 et Plus) - Arts

a payment made to the author or creator of a work for each copy of the work that is sold

redevance, droits d'auteur

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

retable

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

buste

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

gravure, eau-forte

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

empâtement, impasto

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

pointillisme

a picture that is made up of different images put together

photomontage

the activity of reproducing designs or pictures by pressing a raised surface covered in ink against paper

gravure

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

céramique

any type of knitted, felted or woven cloth

textile

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

fresque

a large painting done on a wall

peinture murale

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

calligraphie

a type of printing process that uses a flat stone or metal plate with a design etched into it to transfer ink to paper

lithographie

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

maniérisme

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

baroque

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

néoclassicisme

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

nature morte