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10 Language-to-English DictionariesConceptual Art
/kənˈsɛp.tʃu.əl ɑːt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Art in which the idea or concept presented by the artist is considered more important than the finished product or traditional aesthetic and material objects.
"The museum's new exhibition features seminal works of conceptual art from the late 1960s." - 2
An artistic movement or style emphasizing the intellectual framework and underlying messages of a piece over craftsmanship.
"Her thesis explores how conceptual art challenges traditional definitions of gallery spaces."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'conceptual', derived from the Latin 'conceptus' (meaning a thought, notion, or concept), and 'art', from the Latin 'ars'. Coined in the mid-20th century, the term gained prominent usage in the 1960s to describe an art movement where the idea or concept presented takes precedence over traditional aesthetic, technical, and material concerns.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Conceptual Art" is said worldwide
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art conceptuel
Transliteration: ar kɔ̃.sɛp.tɥɛl
"L'art conceptuel remet en question la nature même de l'œuvre d'art."
Konzeptkunst
Transliteration: kɔnˈtsɛptˌkʊnst
"Konzeptkunst stellt die Idee hinter dem Werk über die ästhetische Ausführung."
arte concettuale
Transliteration: ˈarte kontʃetˈtwale
"L'arte concettuale privilegia il pensiero rispetto all'oggetto materiale."
arte conceptual
Transliteration: ˈaɾte konsepˈtwal
"El arte conceptual prioriza la idea sobre el objeto físico."
arte conceitual
Transliteration: ˈaʁtʃi kõsejtuˈaw
"A arte conceitual valoriza mais o conceito do que a estética tradicional."
वैचारिक कला
Transliteration: vaicharika kala
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वैचारिक कला में विचार को वस्तु से अधिक महत्व दिया जाता है।"
观念艺术
Transliteration: guānniàn yìshù
Script: 中文汉字
"观念艺术强调的是作品背后的思想而不是技巧。"
개념미술
Transliteration: gaenyeom misul
Script: 한국어 한글
"개념미술은 전통적인 시각적 아름다움보다 아이디어를 중시합니다."
コンセプチュアル・アート
Transliteration: konseputyuaru āto
Script: 日本語
"コンセプチュアル・アートは物質的な美しさよりも概念を重視する。"
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