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NCSH Lesson 15
Words about Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture
Term | Definition |
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paint | n. a liquid that dries to form a thin colored layer; v to cover with paint; v to make a picture by using paint |
draw | v. to make a picture by making lines on a surface using a pen, pencil, or marker (not using paint) |
artist | n. a person who creates art |
fine arts | n. a type of art that creates (painting, sculpture, music) |
landscape | n. a picture that shows a natural scene of land |
portrait | n. a picture that shows a person from the shoulders up |
genuine | adj. real or true |
fake | adj. not true or real |
gallery | n. a building where art is shown for people to see |
exhibition | n. an event where art is put out in public for people to see |
calligraphy | n. the art of making beautiful handwriting |
sculpture | n. art that is made by carving or molding clay, stone, metal, or wood |
statue | n. a figure of a person or animal that is made from clay, stone, metal, or wood |
craft | n. an activity that involves making something in a skillful way using your hands |
architecture | n. the art of designing and creating buildings |
representative | n. typical of a specific group of people; a person chosen to speak for a group of people |
masterpiece | n. something done with great skill and talent; can be used to talk about art, music, literature, movies, etc |
arch | n. a curved part of a structure |