Vocabular Esențial pentru TOEFL - Lumea Artei

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

sculptură, arta sculpturii

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

ceramică, ceramici

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

ceramică, olărit

the art or technique of painting with oil paint

pictură în ulei, arta picturii în ulei

the art or practice of painting with watercolors

acuarelă

the designs, pictures or drawings that are used in publications

grafice, ilustrații

a style of painting that deals with the nature

peisaj, pictură de peisaj

(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, abstractă

involving artists or their work

artistic, de artă

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

clasic, antic

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

graffiti, desen pe pereți

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

captura, exprima

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

ilustrație, desen

to produce an elementary and quick drawing of someone or something

schița, contura

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

scula, tăia

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

lut, argilă

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

Renaștere

depicting things as what they are in real life

realist, fidel realității

consisting of or employing symbols

simbolic, reprezentativ

an angle or a place which provides a particular view

punct de vedere, priveliște

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

figură, statuie

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

a poza, a adopta o pose

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

pânză, canvas

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

planul apropiat, 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

paletă, paleta de pictor

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

contrast, diferență

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

armonie, concordie

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

inspirație, iluminare

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

capodoperă, lucrare deosebită

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

licitație, vânzare la licitație

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

ofertă, licitatie

someone who gathers things, as a job or hobby

colector, strângător

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

curator, conservator

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

a expune, a prezenta

intended to look attractive rather than being of practical use

de decor, ornamental

belonging to the current era

contemporan, actual

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

sculptor, sculptoriță