Definition

1. Noun:
   • Ancient painting; old painting: A painting created in ancient times, or a painting that is very old and considered an antique artwork.
   • Painting in an ancient style: A painting that imitates or is created in the style, technique, or aesthetic of ancient art.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bảo tàng này trưng bày nhiều bức cổ họa quý giá. (This museum displays many valuable ancient paintings.)
  • Anh ấy sưu tầm cổ họa Trung Hoa. (He collects Chinese ancient paintings.)
  • Phong cách của bức tranh này là cổ họa. (The style of this painting is ancient painting.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in the context of art history, collecting, and appraisal to denote age, historical value, or stylistic tradition.
• It can be used attributively to describe other nouns, e.g., (ancient painting technique), (ancient painting style).

Variants and Related Words

• Cổ họa gia (n): An ancient painter; a painter specializing in the ancient style.
• Tranh cổ (n): A synonym often meaning "old/antique painting," with a slightly broader application that may include non-pictorial artworks.
• Hội họa cổ điển (n): Classical painting. This refers to the art of the classical periods (e.g., Greek, Renaissance) and emphasizes established, formal traditions rather than solely age.

Synonyms

• Tranh cổ (old/antique painting)
• Họa phẩm cổ (antique artwork/painting)

Related Phrases

• Sưu tập cổ họa: To collect ancient paintings.
  • Ông ấy có sở thích sưu tập cổ họa. (He has a hobby of collecting ancient paintings.)
• Đấu giá cổ họa: An auction of ancient paintings.
  • Bức cổ họa đó được bán tại một cuộc đấu giá quốc tế. (That ancient painting was sold at an international auction.)