tranh dầu
Definition
- Noun:
- Oil painting: A work of art created using pigments that are bound with a medium of drying oil, typically linseed oil. It refers to the finished painting itself.
- Oil paint: The type of paint used in this art form, consisting of pigment suspended in oil.
Usage Examples
Noun (referring to the artwork):
- Bảo tàng trưng bày một bức tranh dầu nổi tiếng của Van Gogh. (The museum displays a famous oil painting by Van Gogh.)
- Cô ấy chuyên vẽ tranh dầu. (She specializes in painting oil paintings.)
Noun (referring to the paint medium):
- Tranh dầu khô lâu hơn tranh màu nước. (Oil paint dries more slowly than watercolor.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in the context of art history, criticism, and technique to distinguish this medium from others like watercolor ("tranh màu nước") or acrylic ("tranh acrylic").
- "Vẽ tranh dầu": the act or process of painting with oils.
- Anh ấy học vẽ tranh dầu ở trường mỹ thuật. (He learned to paint with oils at art school.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tranh sơn dầu: This is a full and technically precise synonym for "tranh dầu," with "sơn" meaning paint or lacquer. Both terms are used interchangeably.
- Phòng triển lãm có nhiều tranh sơn dầu cổ điển. (The exhibition hall has many classical oil paintings.)
Synonyms
- Oil painting: The standard English equivalent for the artwork.
- Oil on canvas: A common description specifying the support used for the painting.
Related Terms
- Màu dầu: Oil colors or oil paints (referring specifically to the tubes or pans of paint).
- Họa sĩ vẽ tranh dầu: An oil painter.