tranh sinh hoạt
Definition
- Noun:
- Genre painting: A category of fine art that depicts scenes from everyday life, such as people working, relaxing, or engaging in common social activities. It focuses on ordinary subjects rather than religious, historical, or mythological themes.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bảo tàng trưng bày một bức tranh sinh hoạt từ thế kỷ 18. (The museum displays a genre painting from the 18th century.)
- Ông ấy chuyên vẽ tranh sinh hoạt về đời sống nông thôn. (He specializes in genre paintings about rural life.)
Advanced Usage
- As an art historical term, "tranh sinh hoạt" contrasts with other painting genres like portrait (tranh chân dung), landscape (tranh phong cảnh), or still life (tranh tĩnh vật).
Variants and Related Words
- Tranh đời thường: A more modern or colloquial term for a painting depicting ordinary, everyday life.
- Tranh phong tục: A painting focusing specifically on customs, traditions, and folk practices, which is a subset of genre painting.
Synonyms
- Genre painting
- Genre scene
- Scene of everyday life
Related Idioms
This term is a specific art classification and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.