tĩnh vật
Definition
- Noun:
- Still life: A work of art, typically a painting or drawing, that depicts inanimate objects such as flowers, fruit, dishes, books, or other everyday items arranged in a composed setting.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Họa sĩ vẽ một bức tĩnh vật với lọ hoa và trái cây. (The painter painted a still life with a vase and fruit.)
- Phòng triển lãm trưng bày nhiều bức tranh tĩnh vật đẹp. (The gallery displays many beautiful still life paintings.)
- Anh ấy đang học cách vẽ tĩnh vật bằng bút chì. (He is learning how to draw still life with a pencil.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is used almost exclusively in the context of visual arts (painting, drawing, photography). It refers to the genre itself or a specific artwork belonging to that genre.
- "Tranh tĩnh vật": This is a very common compound phrase meaning "still life painting" or "still life picture." While "tĩnh vật" alone is sufficient, this phrase is often used for clarity.
- Cô ấy sưu tầm tranh tĩnh vật cổ điển. (She collects classical still life paintings.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tranh tĩnh vật (n): still life painting/picture.
- Ảnh tĩnh vật (n): still life photograph.
Synonyms
- Still life: The direct and only equivalent term in English for this artistic genre.
Related Concepts
- Phong cảnh (n): landscape (a genre depicting natural scenery).
- Chân dung (n): portrait (a genre depicting a person or group of people).
- Sắp đặt (n): arrangement; in art, can refer to the composition of objects for a still life.