AP Spanish Language & Culture · Unit 3: Beauty & Aesthetics

3.1 Arts & Aesthetics Vocabulary

The arts

El arte (art), la pintura (painting), el pintor / la pintora (painter), la música (music), el baile / la danza (dance), la literatura (literature), la obra (work of art).

Describing beauty

Bello/a, hermoso/a, lindo/a (beautiful), feo/a (ugly), colorido/a (colorful), impresionante (impressive). 'Una obra impresionante' = an impressive work.

Cultural note

Great Hispanic artists include Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera (Mexico), Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí (Spain). Rivera is known for public murales (murals) with social themes.

Key terms

la pintura / el pintor: painting / painter
la música / la danza: music / dance
bello, hermoso, lindo: beautiful
la obra: a work (of art)
Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera: famous Mexican artists (Rivera = murals)

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"Una obra maestra" is…

a masterpiece
a master class
an art teacher
a museum

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A. Obra.

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