Advanced Vocabulary for TOEFL - Art

real and tangible, existing in physical form that can be sensed or experienced

representing people, animals and objects and forms as they appear in the real world

(of a picture or photograph) containing or portraying images in black and white or different shades of a single color only

dark and gloomy in color, especially gray or black

having exceptional beauty or excellence

an ornate and grand style of art, music, and architecture present in the 17th and early 18th centuries in Europe

an elaborate and heavily decorated style of art, architecture, and furniture with asymmetrical patterns that was prevalent in Europe in the 18th century

a style of art and literature associated with harmony, simplicity, and beauty based on the standards of ancient Greece and Rome, Classicism was popular in Europe from the Renaissance to the 18th century

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 European style of art in the late 16th century characterized by hyper-idealization and distorted human forms

‌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

a style of art, literature, music, or architecture that imitates the style practiced in ancient Greece and Rome

to spread a sticky substance such as mud, paint, etc. on a surface in a careless way

to cut or carve designs or writings on a hard surface, often using acid or a laser beam

the process of artfully constructing something by means of different objects that are easily accessible

a technique of mural painting that is done by putting watercolor on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling

a large painting done on a wall

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

a source of inspiration for an artist or author that gives them ideas or motivates them to create works of art