The Arts - Engraving and sculpture Flashcards

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1
Q

la gravure

A

engraving

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2
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graver

une gravure

A

to engrave

an engraving

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3
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sculpter
un sculpteur
la sculpture

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to sculpt
a sculptor
sculpture

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façonner, modeler qqch (3)

A

to model sth
to fashion sth
to shape sth

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5
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la forme (en général)

A

the form

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la forme (aspect, contour)

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the shape

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7
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le bois

A

wood

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l’acajou

A

mahogany

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l’ébène

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ebony

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10
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graver, sculpter

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to carve

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11
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la sculpture sur bois

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wood-carving

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le marbre

A

marble

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13
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un ciseau de scultpeur

ciseler

A

a chisel

to chisel

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l’argile

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clay

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le modelage

A

modelling

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16
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la terre cuite

A

terracotta (italien)

17
Q

la cire

A

wax

18
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le bronze
un bronze (une pièce particulière faite en bronze)
A

bronze

a bronze

19
Q

fondre, couler qch

un moulage

A

to cast sth

a casting

20
Q

un moule
mouler
une moulure

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a mould
to mould
a moulding

21
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polir

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to polish (attention peut vouloir dire aussi cirer, vernir)

22
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une statue

A

a statue

23
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une gargouille

A

a gargoyle

24
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élever / ériger

A

to erect, to set up

25
Q

sculpter la pierre

sculpter qch dans le marbre

A

to sculpt in stone

to sculpt sth out of marble

26
Q

on ne peut rien modifier, c’est gravé dans le marbre

A

It’s all carved in marble.

27
Q

Ce n’est pas gravé dans le marbe!

A

It’s not carved in marble!

28
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mettre qqn sur un piédestal
# faire tomber qqn de son piédestal
A
to put sb on a pedestal
# to knock sb off their pedestal