Vocabulário Essencial para o TOEFL - O mundo da arte

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

escultura, arte da escultura

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

cerâmica, cerâmicas

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

cerâmica, oleiro

the art or technique of painting with oil paint

pintura a óleo, arte da pintura a óleo

the art or practice of painting with watercolors

aquarela

the designs, pictures or drawings that are used in publications

gráficos, ilustrações

a style of painting that deals with the nature

paisagem, pintura paisagística

(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

abstrato, abstrata

involving artists or their work

artístico, de arte

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

clássico, antigo

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

grafite, pichação

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

capturar, expressar

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

ilustração, imagem

to produce an elementary and quick drawing of someone or something

esboçar, sketchar

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

esculpir, talhar

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

argila, barro

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

Renascença

depicting things as what they are in real life

realista, fiel à realidade

consisting of or employing symbols

simbólico, representativo

an angle or a place which provides a particular view

ponto de vista, vista

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

figura, escultura

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

posar, assumir a pose

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

tela, canvas

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

primeiro plano, foreground

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, paleta de pintor

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

contraste, diferença

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

harmonia, concordância

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

inspiração, iluminação

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

obra-prima, magnífico trabalho

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

leilão, venda em leilão

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

oferta, proposta

someone who gathers things, as a job or hobby

colecionador, coletor

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

curador, conservador

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

exibir, apresentar

intended to look attractive rather than being of practical use

decorativo, ornamental

belonging to the current era

contemporâneo, atual

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

escultor, escultora