Contemporary Art: Centro Botín in Santander (A2)
A2 Spanish reading about the Centro Botín and contemporary art. Learn vocabulary for paintings, artists, and architecture.
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What you'll learn
art, artists, painting descriptions, art terminology
This article discusses the Centro Botín in Santander, focusing on its modern architecture and the contemporary art it houses. Level A2. Covers: art vocabulary, painting descriptions, artists, installations.
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El arte contemporáneo español
newSpanish contemporary art
The main topic of the article - refers to modern art from Spain
Core topic phrase
Desde el siglo XX hasta hoy
newFrom the 20th century to today
Time expression covering a period
Useful for describing time periods
Rompió con las formas tradicionales
newBroke with traditional forms
Action meaning innovation
Describing innovation
Expresar sus ideas sobre la sociedad
newExpress their ideas about society
Purpose of art
Talking about purpose
La creatividad de los artistas modernos
newThe creativity of modern artists
Noun + adjective combination
Describing art
Un lugar donde aprender sobre el arte
newA place to learn about art
Describing a cultural space
Talking about museums
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Artist
artista
artist
Person who creates art
Basic word
Painting
cuadro
painting
Work of art on canvas
Art vocabulary
Sculpture
escultura
sculpture
Three-dimensional artistic work
Art vocabulary
Gallery
galería
gallery
Place for exhibiting art
Cultural places
Exhibition
exposición
exhibition
Public display of artworks
Art vocabulary
Surrealist
surrealista
surrealist
Art style of Dalí
Describing styles
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Connectors: and, but, because
Conectores: y, pero, porque
Connectors: and, but, because
Words to connect ideas
Basic A2 grammar skill
Past simple: regular verbs
Pretérito indefinido: verbos regulares (-ar, -er, -ir)
Past simple: regular verbs
Verbs ending in -ar, -er, -ir in past tense
For describing past events
Past time markers
Marcadores temporales del pasado
Past time markers
Words indicating time: desde, en las últimas décadas
Indicate past tense
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