Essentiële Woordenschat voor de TOEFL - De kunstwereld

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

beeldhouwwerk, beeldhouwkunst

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

keramiek, keramieken

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

keramiek, pottenbakken

the art or technique of painting with oil paint

olieverf schilderkunst, de kunst van het olieverfschilderen

the art or practice of painting with watercolors

aquarel

the designs, pictures or drawings that are used in publications

grafieken, illustraties

a style of painting that deals with the nature

landschap, landschapschilderkunst

(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

abstract, abstracte

involving artists or their work

artistiek, kunstig

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

klassiek, oud

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

graffiti, muurschildering

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

vastleggen, uitdrukken

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

illustratie, tekening

to produce an elementary and quick drawing of someone or something

schetsen, omtrekken

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

snijden, beitelen

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

klei, aarde

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

Renaissance

depicting things as what they are in real life

realistisch, werkelijkheidstrouw

consisting of or employing symbols

symbolisch, representatief

an angle or a place which provides a particular view

uitzichtspunt, standpunt

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

figuur, beeld

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

pose aannemen, p presenteren

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

canvas, doek

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

voorkant, voorgrond

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

palet, schilderspalet

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

contrast, verschil

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

harmonie, eenheid

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

inspiratie, openbaring

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

meesterwerk, hoogstandje

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

veiling, openbare verkoop

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

bieding, offerte

someone who gathers things, as a job or hobby

verzamelaar, houder

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

conservator, curator

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

tentoonstellen, presenteren

intended to look attractive rather than being of practical use

decoratief, sierlijk

belonging to the current era

hedendaags, actueel

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

beeldhouwer, beeldhouwster