arte

Definitions of arte
  1. noun
    the creation of beautiful or significant things
    synonyms: attività artistica
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    ceramica
    the art of making and decorating pottery
    disegno
    the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams
    gastronomia
    the art and practice of choosing and preparing and eating good food
    pittura
    creating a picture with paints
    lavorazione, scultura
    creating figures or designs in three dimensions
    affresco
    a durable method of painting on a wall by using watercolors on wet plaster
    calco, lucido
    the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
    bulinatura, incisione, intarsio
    making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them
    litografia
    the act of making a lithographic print
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    creazione
    the human act of creating
  2. noun
    skill in an occupation or trade
    synonyms: mestiere, tecnica
  3. noun
    the quality of being suited to the end in view
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    favore, sopravvento, utile, vantaggio
    the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
  4. noun
    the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
    synonyms: opera
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    gemma, gioiello, tesoro
    art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
    genere, genere letterario
    a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique
    grottesca
    art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants
    kitsch
    excessively garish or sentimental art; usually considered in bad taste
    mosaico
    art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
    plastica
    the arts of shaping or modeling; carving and sculpture
    astrattismo
    an abstract genre of art; artistic content depends on internal form rather than pictorial representation
    cineseria
    a style in art reflecting Chinese influence; elaborately decorated and intricately patterned
    paesaggistica
    a genre of art dealing with the depiction of natural scenery
    dipinto, quadro
    graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
    stampa
    a picture or design printed from an engraving
    prospetto
    graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept
    scultura
    a three-dimensional work of plastic art
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    creazione
    an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
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