1、1.abstract art : 抽 象 派 艺 术艺 术 ArtA nonrepresentational style that emphasizes formal values over the representation of subject matter.强调形式至上，忽视内容的一种非写实主义绘画风格Kandinsky produced abstract art characterized by imagery that had a musical quality.康定斯创作的抽象派作品有一种音乐美。2.abstract expressionism : 抽 象 表 现 派 ； 抽 象
2、 表 现 主 义A nonrepresentational style that emphasizes emotion, strong color, and giving primacy to the act of painting.把绘画本身作为目的，以表达情感和浓抹重涂为特点的非写实主义风格。Abstract expressionism was at its peak in the 1940s and 1950s.20 世纪四五十年代是抽象表现艺术发展的顶峰时期。3.action painting : 动 作 画 派A term used to describe aggressive me
3、thods of applying paint.指使画布产生强烈动作效果的绘画风格。Action painting often looks childish to the non-artist because of the techniques used to apply paint, such as throwing it on the canvas.在外行看来，动作派的作品通常是幼稚的，这主要是因为画家采用的作画方法，比如将颜料泼洒在画布上。4.airbrush : 喷 枪 ； 气 笔A nozzled tube used to apply paint in a spray form.一种
4、将颜料喷成雾状的喷嘴管。The famous sexy robots in Japan are produced using an airbrush.那些性感的日本机器人就是用喷枪绘制成的。5.art deco ： 装 饰 派 艺 术A style dominant in the 1920s and 1930s, characterized by repetitive, ornamental, and highly finished curvilinear and geometric designs, esp. in synthetic materials such as plastics.盛
5、行于 20 世纪二、 三十年代的装饰艺术和建筑艺术风格， 以重复的、 装饰精美的曲线和几何图案为特点国， 多采 用塑料等合成材料。Mary attended high school in a building that was famous for art deco style of architecture. Mary 就读的中学以其装饰派建筑而闻名。6.art nouveau ： 新 艺 术A decorative style in which fluid, biomorphic lines and swirling motifs were emphasized.以曲折有致的天然生物形态为
6、特色的装饰性风格。Beardsley prints produced in the late 19th century are a good example of the style of art nouveau.19 世纪末比乐兹利的作品是新艺术的典范。7.avent-garde : 先 锋 派Innovative art in advance of popular ideas and images, characterized by unorthodox and experimental method.不拘于现有的创作定式，勇于创新超前思维的艺术形式。 The avant-garde ho
7、me of the famous actress sold for millions. 那位影星的先锋派住宅卖出了几百万美元的好价钱。8.Baroque ： 巴 罗 克 风 格An emotional, dramatic style of the 16th-18th century, anticlassical in form and spirit. 流行于 16 至 18 世纪，以情感强烈、铺张浮华为特点的反古典主义的艺术风格。 Status and architecture from the Baroque have a dark, muscular, looming quality ab
8、out them. 巴罗克风格的雕塑和建筑雄伟、高大、格调阴暗。9.batik ： 蜡 防 印 花Painting on wax-treated cloth.在蜡布上作的画。Susan learned about batik in college.苏珊在读大学时学过蜡防印花。10.Bauhaus ： 包 豪 斯 建 筑 风 格A design school that promoted functional and geometric elements in design.指包豪斯造型学院倡导的强调实用和几何学要素的建筑风格。Bauhaus school of design in Germany
9、 changed the way that the world thought about design.德国的包豪斯造型学院倡导的艺术改变了世人的既定设计思维模式。a11.Byzantine ： 拜 占 庭 艺 术 风 格 的（adj. ） A term used to describe a style of art with strong religious content.艺术风格突出强烈宗教色彩的。The Byzantine era extended from the 13th century and went into the 16th century and was charact
10、erized by art with religious influence.拜占庭式艺术始于 13 世纪，一直延续到 16 世纪，其主要特点是浓郁的宗教气息。12.calligraphy 书 法 艺 术Handwriting or penmanship, esp. elegant or “beautiful” writing as a decorative art.书写的艺术，特别是优雅漂亮可作装饰的笔迹。Calligraphy has practically become a lost art in todays computerized society.在今天的电脑时代，书法艺术差不多要
11、消亡了。13.cartoon 草 图 ， 底 图A full-size, preliminary painting or sketch for a completed work.一部完整艺术作品的雏形。Leonardo da Vincis cartoon of the Virgin Mary and Saint Anne hangs in the British National Gallery.达 芬奇的圣母马丽亚和圣安妮画像的草图现存于英国国家美术馆。14.ceramics(1)The art of making objects such as pottery or clay.(2)The
12、 objects themselves.陶器制作艺术；陶器制品。Savannah enjoys making ceramic pottery.萨文喜欢做陶器。15.collage ： 拼 贴 艺 术A composition of found objects, newspaper, and cloth over other material on a single surface.把拣得的报纸、碎布等在画面上粘贴成画。We used to make computer collages when I was in college by first pasting various items to
13、gether and then using a video camera to transmit the image onto a computer screen. 我们在大学时曾用电脑制作拼贴画。 其步骤是： 首先， 将各种材料粘在一起， 然后用摄像机将图像传送到电脑上。position ： 艺 术 作 品Aesthetically pleasing, harmonious, and effective arrangement of parts to form a whole.各部分和谐生动、符合美学规律的作品。Matisse used color and shapes and worked
14、 back and forth until he felt he had achieved a balanced composition.马蒂斯反复调试色彩、构思图案，终于画了一幅布局和谐的作品。puter art 计 算 机 艺 术Electronically produced images displayed on video screen.在屏幕上显示运用电子手段设计图像的艺术。Computer art become popular in the 1980s when computers started to become more available to the public.当 8
15、0 年代个人电脑开始普及之后，计算机艺术也流行起来。18.cubism ： 立 方 主 义 ； 立 体 派A style of art that departs from traditional reality, and emphasizes multifaceted, simultaneous views of subject and distorted perspectives.(early 20th century)20 世纪初出现的一个艺术流派。 它抛弃传统现实， 强调艺术作品的形体结构， 即同时性、 多角度性及扭曲的视角。 Pablo Picasso played a princip
16、al role in the early movement of cubism. 帕勃洛 毕加索在立体派早期发展中起首重要的推动作用19.Dada ： 达 达 主 义A style (1915-1925) with antirational approach and nihilistic, absurdist, and incongruous themes.流行于 1915 年至 1925 年间的艺术流派，其特点是反理性的创作手法和虚无、荒诞。矛盾的主题。 Dadaism asked “what is art?” and used humor and shock value as commun
17、icative elements. 达达主义设问“什么是艺术？”并用幽默和让人震惊的色彩对比手法作答。20.drawing ： 素 描A picture, design, or sketch done with lines in pen or pencil.用钢笔或铅笔勾勒出的图画、图案或写生图。The drawings of Michelangelo were recently exhibited in New York.米开朗基罗的素描最近在纽约展出。21.expressionism ： 表 现 主 义An early 20th-century style emphasizing emot
18、ional expression, strong color and composition, and a distorted, theatrical treatment of image.20 世纪的一种艺术风格，强调情绪的表现，以浓重的色彩、鲜明的构图，扭曲、夸张的形象处理为特点。 Professor Bryer will be giving a lecture on expressionism tonight. 今晚布莱恩教授有一个关于表现主义的讲座。22.fresco ： 温 壁 画 技 法 ； 湿 壁 画A technique of painting directly on a we
19、t, plaster surface.在潮湿的石膏表面上直接作画。We all marveled at the beauty of the 17th century fresco.23.funk art ： 非 理 性 艺 术 ； 恶 臭 艺 术A combination of painting and sculpture, deliberately messing and rough, often humorously depicting provocative subjects.(U.S., mid-20th century)20 世纪中期出现在美国的一种艺术流派。 故意杂乱无章、 不加修
20、饰的 绘画与雕塑的融合。 多以幽 默的方式描绘刺 激性的场面。Jeson has been collecting funk art since the mid 1960s.杰森从 20 世纪 60 年代中期就开始收集非理性艺术作品。24.futurism ： 未 来 主 义A style glorifying modern technology, speed, and the machine age. ( Italy, early 20th century )颂扬现代技术、速度和机器时代的创作风格。起源于 20 世纪初的意大利。Art from the era of futurism can
21、be identified by a combination of machine elements, cubism, and motion.未来主义时期艺术的突出特点是机器法则、立方主义与运动机械的组合。25.genre ： 风 俗 画A realistic depiction of scenes from everyday domestic life.日常家居生活的写实画。Who is your favorite genre painter?你最喜欢的风俗画家是谁？26.Gothic ： 哥 特 风 格A style that emphasizes Christian imagery, b
22、rilliant color, and strong verticality in composition. ( 12th 16th century )以基督教题材、亮丽的色彩、明显的垂直线条为特点的绘画风格。流行于 12 至 16 世纪。 Jean dislikes Gothic art because it feels too religious. 吉不喜欢哥特风格的作品，因为它们的宗教色彩太浓。27.gouache ： 树 胶 水 彩 颜 料An opaque watercolor bound with gum.由胶水调和的不透光水彩。Do you like the quality of
23、 gouache in paintings?你喜欢水彩画吗？28. graphic arts ： 平 面 造 型 艺 术Those visual arts that are linear in character, such as drawing and engraving, esp. those that involve printing and printmaking.平面视角艺术，特别是指与印刷业有关的素描、雕刻等。The computer is now enabling anyone to produce and design and experiment with graphic a
24、rt.计算机的出现使任何人都能制造、设计和试验平面视角艺术。29.hard-edge ： 锋 刃 派 绘 画 的 ； 硬 边 画 的(adj.) A style characterized by geometric abstraction, a flat picture plan, perfection of a surface, and graphic precision.（U.S., mid-20th century）流行于 20 世纪中期的美国，以轮廓分明的几何形体、精确的画面为特点的抽象绘画。Patrick Nagels hard-edge style of 80s women bec
25、ame one of the strongest images in the 20th century.派特克 纳哥尔的锋刃派风格的 80 年代妇女成了 20 世纪最具说明力的形象之一。30.history painting ： 历 史 题 材 的 绘 画An academic depiction of scenes from mythology, history, or the Bible.以神话、历史或圣经为题材的传统绘画。Temple Square in Salt Lake City has a visitor center filled with history paintings.盐
26、湖城的神殿广场有一个观光中心，里面存满了历史题材的绘画作品。31.hyperrealism ： 高 度 写 实 主 义An extension of photorealism in which depiction of subject is indistinguishable from reality. (late 20th century)20 世纪末兴起的一种绘画流派。照相现实主义的延伸，强调对现实的临摹。The interesting aspect of hyperrealism is that it challenges the viewer to try to decide what
27、 is real and what isnt.高度写实主义绘画很有意思的一点是，观者很难判断哪些是真实的，哪些是虚构的。32.impressionism ： 印 象 主 义 ， 印 象 派A style emphasizing the depiction of light and its effects, with the act of seeing as its primary subject. (France 19th century强调绘画中的光感，以视觉影象作为描绘对象。Impressionism has long been one of the most popular art mo
28、vements. Van Goghs impressionistic painting entitled “Dr. Gachet” was purchased for a world record $ 85 million by a Japanese investor. 长期以来，印象主义一直是最具有影响力的艺术运动之一。凡高的印象派作品盖什医生被一名日本投资商以8500 万美元的天价购得。33.Kakemono ： 画 轴A Japanese vertical scroll painting.日本的一种垂直式卷轴画。Debbie purchased several kakemono scro
29、lls during her year as an exchange student in Japan.德比在日本做交换学生时买了几卷画轴。34.kinetic art ： 活 动 艺 术Art characterized by the incorporation of painted and sculpted mechanical parts into an art piece that moves or creates the impression of movement.兴起于 20 世纪中期的一种与机械学相结合的艺术，采用活动部件，造成动感效果的雕塑艺术。 Kinetic art ca
30、n be seen in front of many office buildings built during the 50s and 60s. 在五、六十年代，办公大楼前的雕塑多属活动艺术作品。35.landscape ： 风 景 画 ， 山 水 画A depiction of natural land forms, sometimes allegorical.以自然风景为主题，有时含有讽喻意义的作品。Paula travels to New Mexico each summer to paint western landscapes.波拉每年夏天都去新墨西哥州画西部风景画。36.medi
31、um ： 溶 剂 ， 调 色 剂 ， 材 料A liquid in which pigment is mixed to form paint; a type of paint of coloring matter used in painting.绘画用的调和颜料的液体；艺术创作所使用的材料。Its sometimes fun to look at a painting and try to figure out what medium the artist used.有时猜猜一部艺术作品所使用的材料很有意思。37.Ming ： 具 有 明 代 艺 术 特 色 的(adj)Characteri
32、stic of a highly academic classicism, esp. in porcelains. (China, 14th 17th centuries)高度传统古典主义倾向的，特别是指与 14 至 17 世纪中国明代瓷器有关的艺术。Dr. Franks is an expert on porcelains from the Ming dynasty.37.minimal art ： 极 简 抽 象 艺 术 ； 最 小 主 义 艺 术An abstract, simple, reductionist style with absence of all but basic fo
33、rmal elements and primary colors. (U.S. mid-20th century)美国 20 世纪中期兴起的一种艺术流派，其特点是抽象、简单、微缩，即把作品简略到基本抽象成分。 Minimalism is characterized by space with very sparse design elements and helped launch the popular art slogan of “less is more.”最小主义艺术的特征是稀疏的画面，这一艺术促成了“简即繁”的艺术口号。38.modernism ： 现 代 主 义A style th
34、at breaks with traditional art forms and searches for new modes of expression.一种新的、脱离传统艺术手法的表现形式。Modernism became popular in the early part of the 20th century.现代主义在 20 世纪初开始流行起来。39.mosaic ： 马 赛 克 ； 镶 嵌 工 艺 ， 镶 嵌 画An illustration composed of small, colored stones or tiles set into cement.用五颜六色的小石子或瓦
35、片在水泥板上镶嵌面成的图案。The new mall in town features a giant mosaic over the main entrance way.在城里新建的林荫道的主要入口处有一个巨大的镶嵌画。（我觉得这句话应译成：城里新建的大型商场/购物中心的入口处有一巨幅镶嵌画。-southleaf ）40.mural ： 壁 画 ； 壁 饰A large-scale painting, usually on a wall or ceiling.通常挂在墙上或天花板上的巨幅画。The McMullens have a giant mural painting along the
36、 hallway in their home.麦克伦家的门厅里有一幅巨型壁画。41.neoclassicism ： 新 古 典 主 义A style modeled after proportion and restraint of Greek and Roman classical antiquity. (late 18th, early 19th century.)模仿和借鉴古希腊罗马匀称、庄重建筑风格的艺术形式，盛行于 18 世纪末，19 世纪初。We knew that Mr. Samuels was into neoclassicism by the way that he had
37、his courtyard decorated with nude statues.42.new wave ： 新 浪 潮A combination of cartoon, graffiti, and performance art in a minimalist, unsophisticated style (late 20th century.)综合漫画、涂鸦和表演艺术的艺术形式，其风格简单自然。Theres a new wave art show currently on exhibit up at the local college gallery.本地大学美术馆正在举办一个新浪潮艺术
38、作品展。43.nude ： 裸 体 画 ， 裸 体 像The undraped human figure, sometimes allegorical.无遮盖的人体画像，有时具有讽喻意义。The nude has always played a powerful role in art throughout the ages.在艺术领域，裸体画一直占有重要地位。44.oil paint ： 油 画 颜 料 ； 油 漆Pigment mixed with drying oil, exp. linseed oil.和亚麻油等干性油混制成的颜料You can buy a beginners set
39、of oil paints for under $ 20.花不到 20 元，你就可以买到初学者所用的一套油画颜料。45.op art ： 光 效 应 艺 术 ， 视 觉 艺 术A style with graphic abstraction and pattern-oriented optical effects (mid-20th century)利用几何图形和色彩对比给人以模棱两可的视幻觉艺术，起源于 20 世纪中期。Riley and Vasarely are two noteable artists who made contributions in the illusory worl
40、d of op art.瑞利和凡撒里这两位著名的艺术家为梦幻般的光效应艺术作出了贡献。46.performance art ： 戏 剧 表 演 艺 术Use of paintings, sculpture, and video in live theatrical performance by the artist. (late 20th century)现场戏剧表演中艺术家掺入绘画、雕塑和摄像等形式的综合艺术。兴起于 20 世纪末。 We watched a program that featured performance art on TV last night. 昨晚有一个电视节目介绍
41、了表现派艺术。47.pastel ： 彩 色 粉 笔 画A crayon made of color ground with chalk and compounded with gum water into paste, often of pale color.粉笔作底色，用胶水调和色彩。色调淡雅。 Degas is probably my favorite pastel artist. 德加大概算是我最喜欢的彩色粉笔画家了。48.perspective ： 透 视 画 法A system of realistically depicting three-dimensional objects
42、 or views onto two-dimensional, flat surfaces through convergent lines and planes. 以现实的手法，在两维的平面上，利用线和面趋向会合的视错觉原理刻画三维物体的艺术。Perspective illustration provides a three-dimensional view of objects or views.透视画法提供了一个对物体或景色的三维视角。49.pictograph ： 象 形 文 字 ； 图 画 文 字A picture symbolizing an idea or object, use
43、d as an early form of writing.代表一个思想或物体的图画。属早期的文字。Three men were arrested for vandalizing ancient pictographs found I the canyons of southern Utah.50.pointillism ： 点 画 法 ； 点 彩 派Neo-impressionism characterized by the use of tiny, closely spaced dots or points of color that blend to produce a luminous
44、 quality.新印象主义画法，用微小、密集的彩色点混合后产生一种夺目的效果。The painting “Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” by Seurat is probably the most famous work of pointillism.修拉的 在拉 格兰德 加特岛的一个星期天下午 大概是最有名的点彩派画了。51.pop art ： 波 普 艺 术A style-making use of images from popular culture and commerce, often reproduced
45、exactly. (mid-20th century)把精确复制大众文化和商业中的形象作为一种艺术创作。起源于 20 世纪中期。Roy Litchenstein, who helped start the movement in the 1950s, continues to rule the king of pop art into the 90s.早在 50 年代，罗耶 列克敦斯坦就参与发起波普艺术运动，直到 90 年代他依然是波普艺术的顶尖人物。52.primitivism ： 原 始 风 格A style with an unsophisticated, pretechnologica
46、l, simple approach to form and content.形式处理和内容表现力求简洁，避免复杂化或工艺手段的创作风格。The famous series of “cut-outs” by Henri Matisse are a good example of primitivism.亨利 马蒂斯著名的 割断 系列作品是原始主义流派的代表作之一。53.realism ： 现 实 主 义 风 格Art that depicts reality as it appears.以写实的手法描绘现实。I am in awe when I view realism such as the
47、 landscapes painted by 17th century Dutch artist Jan Vemeeer.欣赏着 17 世纪荷兰画家杨 弗美尔的风景画，我被其中的现实主义风格所震撼。54.Renaissance ： 文 艺 复 兴 时 期 风 格 的 ； 文 艺 复 兴(adj.)Art that is classical in form and content. (n.) revival of aesthetics of classical antiquity. (14th 17th century) 艺术作品的形式和内容具有古典主义色彩的；从 14 世纪延续到 17 世纪的
48、经典传统美学的复兴。 Renaissance art is still appreciated by artists of today.现在的艺术家仍然对文艺复兴时期的艺术珍爱有加。Much of the greatest art in the history of the world was produced during the Renaissance.世界艺术史上最伟大的作品很多是在文艺复兴时期产生的。55.rococo ： 洛 可 可 艺 术 的 ； 洛 可 可 式 的A style with ornamental, poetic, curvilinear forms and lyri
49、cal themes.融装饰性、诗化的、曲线的形式和抒情主题为一体的艺术。 Mrs. Mead is looking for a chair in rococo style. 米德夫人想买一个洛可可式的椅子。56.sculpture ： 雕 刻 术 ； 雕 塑 术The art of carving wood, chiseling stone, casting or welding metal, molding clay or wax, etc. into three-dimensional representations, as statues, figures, forms, etc. 通过对木头、石头进行雕刻，对金属加以铸造、焊接，或对泥、蜡加工制成的三维雕塑作品。Mr. Rushmore which depicts images of 4 U.S. presidents in the Black Hills, South Dakota,
