Vocabulário Essencial para o TOEFL - O Mundo da Arte

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

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

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

the art or technique of painting with oil paint

the art or practice of painting with watercolors

the designs, pictures or drawings that are used in publications

a style of painting that deals with the nature

(of a form of art) showing forms, colors, or shapes that do not represent real-world objects, focusing on ideas or emotions instead

involving artists or their work

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

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

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

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

to produce an elementary and quick drawing of someone or something

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

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

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

depicting things as what they are in real life

consisting of or employing symbols

an angle or a place which provides a particular view

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

something created through original thought and effort

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

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

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

someone who gathers things, as a job or hobby

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

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

intended to look attractive rather than being of practical use

belonging to the current era

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