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Arte: vocab básico
Basic Spanish vocabulary for discussing art.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abstracto | abstract |
| antiguo | old, ancient |
| las bellas artes | the arts |
| el autorretrato | self-portrait |
| el/la artista | artist |
| bello, hermoso, lindo | beautiful |
| claro | clear, light |
| clásico | classic |
| el color vivo/vívido | bright, vivid color |
| creer | to believe |
| el cuadro, la pintura | painting |
| el cubismo | Cubism |
| cubista | cubist |
| dibujar | to draw |
| el dibujo | drawing |
| el diseño | design |
| enorme | enormous |
| la escena histórica | historic scene |
| la escena religiosa | religious scene |
| esculpir | to sculpt |
| el/la escultor/a | sculptor |
| la escultura | sculpture, carving |
| la etapa | period, stage, section |
| explicar | to explain |
| estraordinario | extraordinary |
| la fotografía | photography |
| la interpretación | interpretation |
| moderno | modern |
| mostrar | to show |
| el muralismo | muralism |
| el/la muralista | muralist |
| la naturaleza muerta | still life |
| la obra (de arte) | the work (of art) |
| oscuro | dark |
| observar | to observe |
| pensar | to think |
| el pincel | paintbrush |
| la pintura | paint, painting |
| el/la pintor/a | painter |
| pintar | to paint |
| raro, extraño | strange, unusual |
| representar | to represent |
| resaltar | to highlight, emphasize |
| retratar | to draw, paint, sketch |
| el retrato | portrait |
| sugerir | to suggest |
| surrealista | surrealist |
| el surrealismo | Surrealism |
| el tono | tone |
| los tonos pálidos/tenues | pale colors |
| tradicional | traditional |