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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

arte contemporânea

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈaɾ.tʃi kõ.tẽ.poˈɾɐj.ɲɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Contemporary Art/kənˈtɛm.pə.rər.i ɑːrt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A exposição de arte contemporânea surpreendeu o público com instalações interativas."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Art produced by artists living in the present day, encompassing a vast range of mediums, conceptual approaches, and global perspectives.

    "The museum's new wing is dedicated exclusively to contemporary art from around the world."
  2. 2

    The body of artistic work created from roughly the late 20th century to the present, characterized by a departure from traditional techniques in favor of ideas and cultural commentary.

    "She wrote her university thesis on the role of digital media in contemporary art."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the English words 'contemporary' (from Latin 'contemporarius', combining 'com-' together with 'tempus' time) and 'art' (from Latin 'ars', skill or craft). The combined term emerged in the mid-20th century to describe art produced in the present day, reflecting ongoing cultural, technological, and social dialogues.

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