Words for General IELTS - Lesson 2

drawings, photographs and pictures that are prepared for publication in a book, magazine, etc.

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

someone who collects things, as a job or hobby

a public event in which objects such as paintings, photographs, etc. are shown

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

the designs, pictures or drawings that are used in publications

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

to make someone have a specific emotion or feeling, particularly a positive one

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

depicting things as what they are in real life

the theme or topic that a work of art, speech, etc. contains

a painting of a person that is created by the same person

to repair a work of art, building, etc. so that it is in a good condition again

an oil painting done on a canvas

to represent or show something or someone by a work of art

a movement in painting originated in 19th-century France that uses light and color in a way that gives an impression rather than a detailed representation of the subject

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

a person who is employed by an artist to pose for a painting, photograph, etc.

a large painting done on a wall

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

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

a painting or drawing, representing objects that do not move, such as flowers, glassware, etc.; an artwork created using this method

a 20th-century style of art and literature in which unrelated events or images are combined in an unusual way to represent the experiences of the mind

an angle or a place which provides a particular view

a late 19th-century style or movement of art that tried to express thoughts and states of mind in strong words and images, called symbols, and avoided detailed representations of the reality

(of a form of art) not depicting things as they are in real life but as what the artist thinks of them

a style and movement of art, music, and literature in the early 20th century that expresses extreme feelings and emotions instead of showing events or objects in a realistic manner

the art or the act of writing pieces of music, poetry, etc.

an individual who is an expert of art, food, music, etc. and can judge its quality

‌a style of art, music, or design that arose in the 1950s and is associated with simplicity and uses only a limited number of elements