Vocabolario Essenziale per il TOEFL - Il mondo dell'arte

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

scultura

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

ceramica

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

ceramica

the art or technique of painting with oil paint

pittura a olio

the art or practice of painting with watercolors

acquerello

the designs, pictures or drawings that are used in publications

grafica

a style of painting that deals with the nature

paesaggio

(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

astratto

involving artists or their work

artistico

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

classico

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

scritte sui muri, graffiti

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

catturare

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

illustrazione

to produce an elementary and quick drawing of someone or something

fare uno schizzo

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

scolpire

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

argilla

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

Rinascimentale

depicting things as what they are in real life

realistico

consisting of or employing symbols

simbolico

an angle or a place which provides a particular view

punta di visio

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

mettersi in posa

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

tela

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

primo piano

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

tavolozza

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

contrasto

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

armonia

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

ispirazione

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

capolavoro

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

asta

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

offerta

someone who gathers things, as a job or hobby

collezionista

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

conservatore

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

esporre, mostrare

intended to look attractive rather than being of practical use

decorativo

belonging to the current era

contemporaneo

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

scultore