Italian vocabulary:
Art.
Art.
Below is a list of art vocabulary.
This page is a work in progress, and I will continue adding more words, including more advanced vocabulary (C1–C2 level). I will also be adding quizzes soon, along with interactive activities to help you practice. In addition, I will connect the words to songs, movies, newspapers, books, and other media so you can see how these expressions are used in everyday French.
Lastly updated: 30.8.2026
- abbozzo (l’, m) (pl: gli abbozzi) [EN: rough sketch, draft][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- acquerello (l’, m) (pl: gli acquerelli) [EN: watercolor][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- affresco (l’, m) (pl: gli affreschi) [EN: fresco][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- arte (l’, f) (pl: le arti) [EN: art][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- artista (l’, m/f) (pl: gli/le artisti/e) [EN: artist][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- astrattismo (l’, m) (pl: gli astrattismi) [EN: abstractionism][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- barocco (il) (pl: i barocchi) [EN: Baroque][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- bozzetto (il) (pl: i bozzetti) [EN: sketch, preliminary drawing][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- collezione (la) (pl: le collezioni) [EN: collection][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- colore (il) (pl: i colori) [EN: color][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- composizione (la) (pl: le composizioni) [EN: composition][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- contemporaneo (il) (pl: i contemporanei) [EN: contemporary][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- creatività (la) (pl: le creatività) [EN: creativity][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- disegno (il) (pl: i disegni) [EN: drawing][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- esposizione (l’, f) (pl: le esposizioni) [EN: exhibition][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- espressione (l’, f) (pl: le espressioni) [EN: expression][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- estetica (l’, f) (pl: le estetiche) [EN: aesthetics][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- figurativo (il) (pl: i figurativi) [EN: figurative art][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- forma (la) (pl: le forme) [EN: form, shape][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- fotografia (la) (pl: le fotografie) [EN: photography, photograph][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- galleria (la) (pl: le gallerie) [EN: gallery][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- genere (il) (pl: i generi) [EN: genre][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- illustrazione (l’, f) (pl: le illustrazioni) [EN: illustration][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- immagine (l’, f) (pl: le immagini) [EN: image][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- impressionismo (l’, m) (pl: gli impressionismi) [EN: Impressionism][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- installazione (l’, f) (pl: le installazioni) [EN: installation][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- ispirazione (l’, f) (pl: le ispirazioni) [EN: inspiration][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- maestro (il) (pl: i maestri) [EN: master, great artist][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- manifesto (il) (pl: i manifesti) [EN: manifesto, poster][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- marmo (il) (pl: i marmi) [EN: marble][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- modello (il) (pl: i modelli) [EN: model][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- mosaico (il) (pl: i mosaici) [EN: mosaic][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- museo (il) (pl: i musei) [EN: museum][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- opera (l’, f) (pl: le opere) [EN: work of art][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- pennello (il) (pl: i pennelli) [EN: paintbrush][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- pittura (la) (pl: le pitture) [EN: painting][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- pittore (il) (pl: i pittori) [EN: painter][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- prospettiva (la) (pl: le prospettive) [EN: perspective][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- realismo (il) (pl: i realismi) [EN: realism][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- restauro (il) (pl: i restauri) [EN: restoration][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- ritratto (il) (pl: i ritratti) [EN: portrait][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- scultura (la) (pl: le sculture) [EN: sculpture][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- scultore (lo) (pl: gli scultori) [EN: sculptor][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- stile (lo) (pl: gli stili) [EN: style][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- tecnica (la) (pl: le tecniche) [EN: technique][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- tela (la) (pl: le tele) [EN: canvas][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- tema (il) (pl: i temi) [EN: theme, subject][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- tradizione (la) (pl: le tradizioni) [EN: tradition][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- valore (il) (pl: i valori) [EN: value][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- vernice (la) (pl: le vernici) [EN: varnish, paint][B1-B2][30.8.2026]