art
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++art1 /ɑːt $ ɑːrt/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 [uncountable]ART/CULTURE the use of painting, drawing, sculpture etc to represent things or express ideas 美术，艺术 the Museum of Modern Art in New York 纽约现代艺术博物馆 an example of early Indian art 印度早期艺术的范例2 [plural, uncountable]ART/CULTURE objects that are produced by art, such as paintings, drawings etc 美术作品，艺术品 an art exhibition 艺术作品展 an art critic 艺术批评家 an arts and crafts fair 工艺品展销会 The exhibition features works of art by Picasso and Matisse. 这次展览专题展出毕加索和马蒂斯的艺术作品。3 [uncountable]ART/CULTURE the skill of drawing or painting 绘画技巧 He’s very good at art. 他很擅长绘画。 an art teacher 绘画教师 art college 美术学院4 the arts [plural]ART/CULTURE art, music, theatre, film, literature etc all considered together 艺术〔指美术、音乐、戏剧、电影、文学等的总称〕 Government funding for the arts has been reduced. 政府对艺术提供的资金减少了。5. arts (also the arts) [plural]SE subjects you can study that are not scientific, for example history, languages etc 人文学科，文科 → humanities6 [countable, uncountable]GOOD AT the ability or skill involved in doing or making something 技术；技巧 Television is ruining the art of conversation. 电视在糟蹋会话艺术。 Writing advertisements is quite an art (=it is difficult to do). 撰写广告是一门大学问。have/get something down to a fine art (=do something very well) 把某事做得很出色[精巧] I’ve got the early morning routine down to a fine art. 我把一大早必干的事完成得很利落。n THESAURUStypes of artmodern art art from the late 19th century until nowI’m not very keen on modern art.contemporary art art that is being created nowan exhibition of contemporary artWestern art art in Europe and North AmericaVelasquez was one of the greatest figures in the history of Western art.fine art art, especially painting, which is made to be beautiful or affect your emotions, rather than to be usefulShe wants to study fine art at college.the Royal Academy of Fine Artsabstract art paintings or images that consist of shapes or lines which do not look like people, places, or objectsit’s almost impossible for any artist not to be influenced by Picasso’s abstract art.figurative art art that shows pictures of people, places, or objectsIn this country, we always feel more comfortable with figurative art. conceptual art a type of modern art, which shows ideas about the worldIn conceptual art, the idea behind the work of art holds as much importance as the artwork itself.applied art the use of artistic principles in the design of objects and images for people to use. This includes subjects such as fashion, jewellery design, architecture, and photography Van de Velde taught at the new school of applied art.primitive art art by people who live in societies where there is a very simple way of life and no modern technology or industryThe interest in primitive art came about largely through the work of Gauguin.pop art art that shows ordinary objects that you find in people’s homes, which was made popular in the 1960s by artists such as Andy WarholThe relationship of advertising to art was part of the pop art phenomenon in the 1960s.the visual arts painting, sculpture, and other art forms that you look at, not literature or musicThe approach to the visual arts has changed in the last two decades.the decorative arts the design and production of beautiful things for the home, such as furniture, pottery, and clothThe exhibition will also cover the decorative arts.the performing arts dance, music, or drama, done to entertain peopleSan Diego’s School for the Creative and Performing Arts the plastic arts art that involves producing objects such as sculptures or potsthe decline of the plastic arts in the fifth centuryperformance art a type of art that can combine acting, dance, and other actions to express an ideaIt will be a mixture of live performance art, music and poetry in an informal club setting.n Grammar• You use art when talking in general about paintings, drawings etc: She believes that art should be beautiful. ✗Don’t say: She believes that the art should be beautiful.• You use art when talking about a particular type of art: He is fond of modern art. ✗Don’t say: He is fond of the modern art.• You use the art of when talking about the paintings, drawings etc that were produced in a particular place, or at a particular time: There is an exhibition of the art of nineteenth-century Italy. • You also often use the art of when talking about the skill of doing something: He is an expert in the art of lying. Examples from the Corpus
art• art class• Art critics were not impressed by the collection.• Many people find it difficult to understand abstract art.• Phil has turned sandwich-making into an art.• an art exhibit• Ben was always good at art.• The statue is a fine example of early Christian art.• Hamilton, who was a great student of folk art, was driving us in the school van.• Too late for art and too late for the denial of art.• He gave art an openly political meaning and did not appreciate the artist as an individual dissenting voice.• Nelson was hired this school year to help infuse art into the school's curriculum.• There was an exhibition of Adams' paintings at the Museum of Modern Art.• Starling was not only posted on art, he had read books.• Creative collaboration occurs in other arts as well.• Is a pile of bricks in a museum really art?• I studied art at school.• The self-defence side of the art is perhaps self-explanatory.• I could tour it just like a normal album but I could use the art circuit as kind of a base audience.works of art• Irrespective of the validity of the architectural content, the model and drawings are works of art in themselves.• In general, then, decoration became outlawed as buildings without ornament were seen as works of art in their own right.• When I was at college in the late I95Os, works of art were considered things of beauty.• I made some modest remarks about the social and political meanings encoded in works of art.• The main function of scholarship surely lies in keeping alive the wonderful minds, works of art and thought of earlier generations.• Evaluating the evidence, it demonstrated substantial storage by Capricorn of works of art on the premises in London.• This amount has to pay the salaries of 160 employees, leaving little for the purchase of works of art.• From whatever standpoint or philosophy, works of art can never be judged as essential to basic living.is quite an art• There is quite an art in scattering the pennies so that they do not hurt the children.art2 verb old-fashioned or biblical thou art old-fashioned biblical a phrase meaning ‘you are’ 你是〔you are的古说法〕Origin art1 (1200-1300) Old French Latin ars art2 Old English eartart1 noun →n GRAMMAR1 →n THESAURUS1art2 verbLDOCE OnlineChinese
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art1 S1 W1 /ɑːt $ ɑːrt/ 
noun
the Museum of Modern Art in New York
an example of early Indian art
2. [plural, uncountable] objects that are produced by art, such as paintings, drawings etc:
an art exhibition
an art critic
an arts and crafts fair
The exhibition features works of art by Picasso and Matisse.
3. [uncountable] the skill of drawing or painting:
He’s very good at art.
an art teacher
art college
4. the arts [plural] art, music, theatre, film, literature etc all considered together:
Government funding for the arts has been reduced.
5. arts (also the arts) [plural] subjects you can study that are not scientific, for example history, languages etc ⇨ humanities
6. [uncountable and countable] the ability or skill involved in doing or making something:
Television is ruining the art of conversation.
Writing advertisements is quite an art (=it is difficult to do).
have/get something down to a fine art (=do something very well)
I’ve got the early morning routine down to a fine art.
■ types of art
▪modern art art from the late 19th century until now: I’m not very keen on modern art.
▪contemporary art art that is being created now: an exhibition of contemporary art
▪Western art art in Europe and North America: Velasquez was one of the greatest figures in the history of Western art.
▪fine art art, especially painting, which is made to be beautiful or affect your emotions, rather than to be useful: She wants to study fine art at college. | the Royal Academy of Fine Arts
▪abstract art paintings or images that consist of shapes or lines which do not look like people, places, or objects: it’s almost impossible for any artist not to be influenced by Picasso’s abstract art.
▪figurative art art that shows pictures of people, places, or objects: In this country, we always feel more comfortable with figurative art.
▪conceptual art a type of modern art, which shows ideas about the world: In conceptual art, the idea behind the work of art holds as much importance as the artwork itself.
▪applied art the use of artistic principles in the design of objects and images for people to use. This includes subjects such as fashion, jewellery design, architecture, and photography: Van de Velde taught at the new school of applied art.
▪primitive art art by people who live in societies where there is a very simple way of life and no modern technology or industry: The interest in primitive art came about largely through the work of Gauguin.
▪pop art art that shows ordinary objects that you find in people’s homes, which was made popular in the1960s by artists such as Andy Warhol: The relationship of advertising to art was part of the pop art phenomenon in the 1960s.
▪the visual arts painting, sculpture, and other art forms that you look at, not literature or music: The approach to the visual arts has changed in the last two decades.
▪the decorative arts the design and production of beautiful things for the home, such as furniture, pottery, and cloth: The exhibition will also cover the decorative arts.
▪the performing arts dance, music, or drama, done to entertain people: San Diego’s School for the Creative and Performing Arts
▪the plastic arts art that involves producing objects such as sculpures or pots: the decline of the plastic arts in the fifth century
▪performance art a type of art that can combine acting, dance, and other actions to express an idea: It will be a mixture of live performance art, music and poetry in an informal club setting.
art2 verb old-fashioned or biblical
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noun Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: Latin ars
1. [uncountable] the use of painting, drawing, sculpture etc to represent things or express ideas:Language: Old French
Origin: Latin ars
2. [plural, uncountable] objects that are produced by art, such as paintings, drawings etc:
3. [uncountable] the skill of drawing or painting:
4. the arts [plural] art, music, theatre, film, literature etc all considered together:
5. arts (also the arts) [plural] subjects you can study that are not scientific, for example history, languages etc ⇨ humanities
6. [uncountable and countable] the ability or skill involved in doing or making something:
have/get something down to a fine art (=do something very well)
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verb old-fashioned or biblical Language: Old English
Origin: eart
thou art a phrase meaning ‘you are’
Origin: eart
Creating art 艺术创作
make a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/prints创作艺术品；绘画；画素描；创作雕塑／雕像／雕版印刷品／蚀刻画／版画 do an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketch画油画／自画像／线条画／草图 create a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculptures创作一件艺术品／绘画和雕塑 produce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/his most celebrated work/a series of prints创作绘画／肖像画／油画速写／他最知名的作品／一组版画 paint a picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/( in watercolors/on canvasespecially
画画／风景画／肖像画／壁画／油画／水彩画；在画布上画 draw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in ink画画／肖像／漫画／素描／线条／形体／人形／木炭画／墨水画 sketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shape勾勒草图／形体／图形 carve a figure/an image/a sculpture/an altarpiece/reliefs/a block of wood雕刻形体／形象／雕塑／祭坛雕塑／浮雕／一块木头 sculpt a portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figure雕刻半身像／塑像／抽象形体 etch a line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glass蚀刻线条／图案／图样／名字在玻璃杯上 mix colours/( colors/pigments/paintsespecially
调色；调颜料 add/apply thin/thick layers of paint/colour/( color/pigmentespecially
加上薄薄／厚厚几层颜料 use oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paint使用油画棒／木炭笔／丙烯酸颜料／一罐喷雾颜料 work in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of media用青铜／陶瓷／石头／油彩／蜡笔／水彩／各种各样的材料制作艺术品
Describing art 描述艺术
paint/depict a female figure/a biblical scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interior画／描绘女性形体／与《圣经》有关的场景／田园风光／家庭室内场景 depict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious theme描绘／阐释传统的／神话的／历史的／宗教的主题 create an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspective设计抽象的艺术构图／丰富的层次／视觉扭曲效果 paint dark/rich/skin/flesh tones用颜料绘成深色／浓重的颜色／肤色／肉色 use broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric forms用粗笔线条／散漫的笔法／鲜艳的颜色／有限的色调／简单的几何图形 develop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract style用非写实手法／抽象方式阐明／采用／描绘
Showing and selling art 艺术品展示及销售
commission an altarpiece/a bronze bust of sb/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint sth委托创作一幅祭坛画／一座某人的半身铜像／一幅肖像画／一件宗教艺术品；委托艺术家为某物作画 frame a painting/portrait给一幅画／肖像画镶框 hang art/a picture/a painting悬挂艺术品／图画／画作 display/exhibit modern art/sb's work/a collection/original artwork/drawings/sculptures/a piece陈列／展出现代艺术品／某人的作品／收藏品／艺术真品／图画／雕塑／一件艺术品 be displayed/hung in a gallery/museum在美术馆／博物馆展出 install/place a sculpture in/at/on sth在某处安放一座雕塑 erect/unveil a bronze/marble/life-size statue竖立／揭幕一座铜像／大理石像／与真人一样大的雕像 hold/host/mount/open/curate/see an exhibition( /especially
BrE ( an exhibitNAmE usually
举办／主持／筹办／举行／组织／观看展览 be/go on ( exhibition/BrE ( exhibitNAmE 参展 feature/promote/showcase a conceptual artist/contemporary works重点介绍／宣传／展示一位概念派艺术家／当代作品 collect African art/modern British paintings/Japanese prints收藏非洲艺术品／现代英国绘画／日本版画 restore/preserve a fresco/great works of art修复／保护湿壁画／伟大的艺术品
