Spanish Baroque Sculpture A2
Learn Spanish by reading about baroque sculpture. A2 level text with translation to expand your vocabulary.
La escultura barroca española
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barroco, escultura, Gregorio Fernández, Montañés, Alonso Cano, madera policromada
Article about Spanish baroque sculpture from 16th-18th centuries: Gregorio Fernández, Juan Martínez Montañés, Alonso Cano, Pedro de Mena. A2 level material describes realism, dramatism and religious purpose of sculptures.
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Phrases for training
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una época de gran esplendor artístico
newa period of great artistic splendor
Phrase describes the cultural context of the Spanish Baroque period.
Useful for describing historical art periods.
se caracteriza por su realismo, dramatismo y expresión emocional
newis characterized by its realism dramatism and emotional expression
Passive construction "se caracteriza por" used to describe characteristics.
Learn to describe art styles and movements.
obras que impresionan por su intensidad y detalle
newworks that impress by their intensity and detail
Expression "impresionar por" means "to impress by".
Useful for describing impressions of art.
un tema recurrente en su trabajo
newa recurring theme in his work
Adjective "recurrente" means "recurring, typical".
Learn to describe typical themes in an artist's work.
estableció un estilo que se conoce como la escuela sevillana
newestablished a style known as the sevillian school
Phrase "estableció un estilo que se conoce como" means "established a style known as".
Useful for describing an artist's influence on art.
el proceso de creación era muy laborioso
newthe creation process was very laborious
Adjective "laborioso" means "hard-working, painstaking".
Learn to describe processes and techniques.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Sculpture
escultura
sculpture
Escultura — the art of creating three-dimensional forms. Feminine noun in Spanish: "la escultura".
Basic vocabulary for the art topic.
Baroque
barroco
baroque
Barroco — art style from 16th-18th centuries, known for dramatism and detail.
Key term for understanding Spanish art.
Polychrome (multi-colored)
policromada
polychrome
Policromada — painted in many colors, technique of painting sculptures.
Important term for understanding Spanish sculpture.
Devotional
devocional
devotional
Devocional — related to religious practices and prayers.
Useful for religious and cultural vocabulary.
Heritage
patrimonio
heritage
Patrimonio — cultural heritage, traditions and art of a people.
Learn to talk about cultural heritage.
Carved
tallaba
carved
Tallar — action of creating a sculpture from wood. Another form: "tallaba" (Imperfecto).
Verb for describing artistic techniques.
Grammar in context
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Time expression: desde...hasta...
que duró desde finales del siglo XVI hasta el siglo XVIII
time expression desde hasta
Construction "desde...hasta..." indicates duration of a period: from...to....
Learn to indicate time boundaries of historical periods.
To help + infinitive
ayudaban a los fieles a entender las historias religiosas
to help infinitive
Construction "ayudar a + infinitive" means "to help do something".
Useful construction for describing purposes and functions.
Preterite past tense
trabajó principalmente en Castilla
preterite past tense
Verb "trabajó" is Preterite Simple of trabajar (to work). Indicates completed action in the past.
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