达达主义设问“什么是艺术？”并用幽默和让人震惊的色彩和手法作答。

　　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、图案或写生画。

　　★The drawing of Michelangelo were recently exhibited in New York.

　　米开朗基罗的素描最近在纽约展出。

　　hyperrealism:高度写实主义

　　●An extension of photorealism in which depiction of a subject is indistinguiahable from reality. 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 challengs the viewer to try to decide what is real and what isn't.

　　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。

　　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 movements.Van Gogh's impressionistic paingting entitled "Dr. Gachet" was purchased for a world record $85 millon by 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。

　　Ming:具有明代艺术特色的

　　●Characteristic of a highly academic classisism,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 form Ming dynasty.

　　弗兰克博士是明代瓷器鉴赏专家。

　　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片在水泥板上镶嵌成的图案。

　　★The new mall in town features a gaint 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。

　　new wave:新浪潮

　　●A combination of cartoon,graffiti,and performance art in a minimalist,unsopisticated 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。

　　★There's a new wave art show currently on exhibit up at the local college dallery.

　　本地大学美术馆里正在举办一个新浪潮艺术作品展。

　　nude:裸体

　　●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的地位。

　　op art:光效应艺术，视幻艺术

　　●A style with graphic abstaction and pattern-oriented optical effects.(mid-20th century)

　　利用几何图形和色彩对比给人以摸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 world 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。

　　pop art:波普艺术

　　●A style-making use of images from popular culture and commerce,often reproduced exactly.(mid-20th century)

　　把精确复制大众化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 Litchnstein,who helped start the movement in the 1950s,continues to rule as 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级人物。

　　Renaissance:文艺复新时期风格的；文艺复新

　　●Art that is classical in form and content.(n.) revival of aesthetics of classical antiquity.(14th-17th centuries)

　　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世纪的经典传统美学的复新。

　　★Renaissance art is still appreciated by artists or today.

　　现在的艺术家仍然对文艺复新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.