L'Arte
73 words · Level B1+
painting (art form)
pl. pitture
sculpture
pl. sculture
photography
pl. fotografie
architecture
pl. architetture
fresco
pl. affreschi
mosaic
pl. mosaici
ceramics / pottery
pl. ceramiche
engraving / etching
pl. incisioni
paintbrush
pl. pennelli
canvas
pl. tele
oil paint
pl. colori a olio
watercolour
pl. acquerelli
pencil
pl. matite
charcoal (art)
pl. carboncini
clay
pl. argille
marble
pl. marmi
bronze
pl. bronzi
perspective
pl. prospettive
chiaroscuro (light and shadow)
pl. chiaroscuri
sfumato (blended shading technique)
pl. sfumati
composition
pl. composizioni
portrait
pl. ritratti
landscape
pl. paesaggi
still life
pl. nature morte
abstract
painter
pl. pittori
sculptor
pl. scultori
architect
pl. architetti
photographer
pl. fotografi
gallery
pl. gallerie
museum
pl. musei
exhibition
pl. mostre
Biennale (biennial art exhibition)
pl. Biennali
studio / atelier
pl. atelier
to paint
to sculpt / to carve
to draw / to design
to exhibit / to display / to expose
to restore
masterpiece
pl. capolavori
Renaissance
pl. Rinascimenti
symmetry
pl. simmetrie
frame
pl. cornici
painting (artwork)
pl. dipinti
painting / picture
pl. quadri
sketch
pl. schizzi
preliminary sketch / maquette
pl. bozzetti
palette
pl. tavolozze
easel
pl. cavalletti
opening night / private view
pl. vernissage
art critic
pl. critici d'arte
collector
pl. collezionisti
auction
pl. aste
copy / replica
pl. copie
original
Baroque
Gothic
Romanesque
Neoclassical
Impressionism
Futurism
avant-garde
pl. avanguardie
patron / commissioner (of art)
pl. committenti
work of art
pl. opere d'arte
heritage / patrimony
pl. patrimoni
conservation / preservation
pl. conservazioni
terracotta
pl. terrecotte
craftsmanship / handicraft
stained glass window
pl. vetrate
bas-relief / low relief
pl. bassorilievi
pigment
pl. pigmenti
tone / tonality / hue
pl. tonalità
shade / nuance / gradation
pl. sfumature