(Of objects or works) lacking the precision or quality one would expect from a paid professional.

Real and not a copy or counterfeit.

Intended to look attractive rather than being of practical use.

Consisting of or employing symbols.

A company in the business of selling items at auction.

A statue or any other artwork made of bronze.

An object such as a pot, bowl, etc., that is made by heating clay.

An oil painting done on a canvas.

A large painting done on a wall.

The art or technique of painting with oil paint.

A drawing that depicts the outline of someone or something in a single black color against a light background.

A painting or drawing representing objects that do not move, such as flowers, glassware, etc.

A picture or design created by pressing an engraved surface onto paper or another surface.

The characteristic that gives an artwork or picture a three-dimensional aspect.

The last layer put on the surface of something for protection or decoration.

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

An individual who financially supports an artist, charity, cause, etc.

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

A thin oval board that a painter uses to mix colors and hold pigments on, with a hole for the thumb.

The act or process of making a copy of an artistic or literary piece, a document, etc.

The act of repairing something, such as artwork, to return it to its original state.

A certain way of thinking about a subject.

A painting created using paints that are water-soluble.

A 19th-century painting movement that uses light and color to give an impression rather than a detailed representation.

A 20th-century style or movement in art, literature, and architecture that greatly differs from traditional ones.

A literary or artistic style that gives a lifelike representation of people, events, and objects.

A late 18th-century movement emphasizing imagination, subjective feelings, and a return to nature.

A 20th-century style of art and literature combining unrelated images to represent the mind's experiences.

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

To give a soft substance a particular shape or form by placing it into a mold or pressing it.

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

To darken part of a picture or drawing using pencils or similar tools.

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C1 Vocab Art

Question	Answer
amateur	(Of objects or works) lacking the precision or quality one would expect from a paid professional.
authentic	Real and not a copy or counterfeit.
decorative	Intended to look attractive rather than being of practical use.
symbolic	Consisting of or employing symbols.
auction house	A company in the business of selling items at auction.
bronze	A statue or any other artwork made of bronze.
ceramic	An object such as a pot, bowl, etc., that is made by heating clay.
canvas	An oil painting done on a canvas.
mural	A large painting done on a wall.
oil painting	The art or technique of painting with oil paint.
silhouette	A drawing that depicts the outline of someone or something in a single black color against a light background.
still life	A painting or drawing representing objects that do not move, such as flowers, glassware, etc.
print	A picture or design created by pressing an engraved surface onto paper or another surface.
depth	The characteristic that gives an artwork or picture a three-dimensional aspect.
finish	The last layer put on the surface of something for protection or decoration.
harmony	A pleasing combination of things in a way that forms a coherent whole.
patron	An individual who financially supports an artist, charity, cause, etc.
sculptor	Someone who makes works of art by carving or shaping stone, wood, clay, metal, etc., into forms.
palette	A thin oval board that a painter uses to mix colors and hold pigments on, with a hole for the thumb.
reproduction	The act or process of making a copy of an artistic or literary piece, a document, etc.
restoration	The act of repairing something, such as artwork, to return it to its original state.
viewpoint	A certain way of thinking about a subject.
watercolor	A painting created using paints that are water-soluble.
impressionism	A 19th-century painting movement that uses light and color to give an impression rather than a detailed representation.
modernism	A 20th-century style or movement in art, literature, and architecture that greatly differs from traditional ones.
realism	A literary or artistic style that gives a lifelike representation of people, events, and objects.
romanticism	A late 18th-century movement emphasizing imagination, subjective feelings, and a return to nature.
surrealism	A 20th-century style of art and literature combining unrelated images to represent the mind's experiences.
to carve	To shape or create by cutting or sculpting, often using tools or a sharp instrument.
to mold	To give a soft substance a particular shape or form by placing it into a mold or pressing it.
to pose	To maintain a specific posture in order to be photographed or painted.
to shade	To darken part of a picture or drawing using pencils or similar tools.

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