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Art criticism and discussion vocabulary in Arabic

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Art criticism and discussion are vital components of the art world, offering perspectives and interpretations of artworks. Engaging in these discussions in Arabic requires familiarity with a set of specific vocabulary. Below, we present a selection of essential Arabic terms for art criticism and debate, complete with definitions and example sentences.

ูู† (Fann) – Art
This term is used to refer to art in a general sense, including all forms of creative expression.
ูŠุชู…ูŠุฒ ู‡ุฐุง ุงู„ูู†ุงู† ุจุฃุณู„ูˆุจู‡ ุงู„ุฎุงุต ููŠ ุงู„ุฑุณู….

ุฑุณุงู… (Rassam) – Painter
A person who creates art using paint and other mediums.
ุงู„ุฑุณุงู… ุงู„ุฐูŠ ุชุฑุงู‡ ููŠ ุงู„ู„ูˆุญุฉ ู‡ูˆ ู…ู† ุฑูˆุงุฏ ุงู„ูู† ุงู„ุชุฌุฑูŠุฏูŠ.

ู„ูˆุญุฉ ูู†ูŠุฉ (Lawhat Fanniya) – Painting
A work of art created with paint on a surface such as canvas, wood, or paper.
ู„ู‚ุฏ ุชุฃุซุฑุช ูƒุซูŠุฑุงู‹ ุจุงู„ุฃู„ูˆุงู† ูˆุงู„ุฃุดูƒุงู„ ููŠ ู‡ุฐู‡ ุงู„ู„ูˆุญุฉ ุงู„ูู†ูŠุฉ.

ุชุญูุฉ ูู†ูŠุฉ (Tahfeh Fanniya) – Masterpiece
An outstanding piece of art that is recognized for its excellence.
ู‡ุฐู‡ ุงู„ุชุญูุฉ ุงู„ูู†ูŠุฉ ู‡ูŠ ุงู„ุฃุจุฑุฒ ููŠ ุงู„ู…ุนุฑุถ ุจุฃูƒู…ู„ู‡.

ุฃุณู„ูˆุจ (Usloob) – Style
Refers to the characteristic way that an artist expresses themselves in their artwork.
ูŠู…ูƒู†ูƒ ุชู…ูŠูŠุฒ ุฃุณู„ูˆุจ ู‡ุฐุง ุงู„ูู†ุงู† ู…ู† ุฎู„ุงู„ ุงุณุชุฎุฏุงู…ู‡ ู„ู„ุถูˆุก ูˆุงู„ุธู„.

ุชู‚ู†ูŠุฉ (Taqniya) – Technique
The method or skill involved in completing an artistic task or creating an art piece.
ุชุนุชู…ุฏ ู‡ุฐู‡ ุงู„ู„ูˆุญุฉ ุนู„ู‰ ุชู‚ู†ูŠุฉ ุงู„ุฃูƒูˆุงุฑูŠู„ ุจุจุฑุงุนุฉ.

ู†ู‚ุฏ ูู†ูŠ (Naqd Fanni) – Art Critique
The process of analyzing, evaluating, or interpreting works of art.
ุฃูˆุงูู‚ ุนู„ู‰ ู…ุง ุฐู‡ุจ ุฅู„ูŠู‡ ุงู„ู†ู‚ุฏ ุงู„ูู†ูŠ ุจุฎุตูˆุต ู‡ุฐู‡ ุงู„ุณู„ุณู„ุฉ ู…ู† ุงู„ุฃุนู…ุงู„.

ู…ุนุฑุถ ูู†ูŠ (Ma’rad Fanni) – Art Exhibition
A public display of a collection of artworks.
ุณูŠุชู… ุงูุชุชุงุญ ุงู„ู…ุนุฑุถ ุงู„ูู†ูŠ ุงู„ุฌุฏูŠุฏ ุงู„ุฃุณุจูˆุน ุงู„ู…ู‚ุจู„.

ุญุฑูƒุฉ ูู†ูŠุฉ (Harakah Fanniya) – Art Movement
A tendency or style in art with a specific common philosophy or goal, typically followed by a group of artists over a defined period.
ูƒุงู†ุช ุงู„ุญุฑูƒุฉ ุงู„ุงู†ุทุจุงุนูŠุฉ ุซูˆุฑุฉ ููŠ ุนุงู„ู… ุงู„ุฑุณู… ูˆุงู„ุชุตูˆูŠุฑ.

ุฌู…ุงู„ูŠุงุช (Jamaliyat) – Aesthetics
The set of principles concerned with the nature and appreciation of beauty in art.
ุชู…ุชุน ุงู„ุนู…ุงุฑุฉ ุงู„ุฅุณู„ุงู…ูŠุฉ ุจุฌู…ุงู„ูŠุงุช ุชุนูƒุณ ูู‡ู…ุงู‹ ุนู…ูŠู‚ุงู‹ ู„ู„ูู†ูˆู†.

ุชูƒูˆูŠู† (Takween) – Composition
The arrangement of elements or forms within an artwork.
ุงู„ุชูƒูˆูŠู† ุงู„ุฌูŠุฏ ู„ู„ุนู…ู„ ุงู„ูู†ูŠ ูŠู…ูƒู† ุฃู† ูŠู†ู‚ู„ ุงู„ุฑุณุงู„ุฉ ุจู‚ูˆุฉ ุฃูƒุจุฑ.

ุชู†ุงุณู‚ (Tanasuq) – Harmony
A pleasing combination or arrangement of different elements within an artwork.
ูŠุณูˆุฏ ุงู„ุชู†ุงุณู‚ ุจูŠู† ุนู†ุงุตุฑ ู‡ุฐู‡ ุงู„ู„ูˆุญุฉ ู…ู…ุง ูŠุนุทูŠู‡ุง ุฅุญุณุงุณุงู‹ ุจุงู„ูˆุญุฏุฉ.

ุฅุจุฏุงุน (Ibdaa’) – Creativity
The use of original ideas and imaginative skills to create something.
ุฅู† ู…ุง ูŠู…ูŠุฒ ู‡ุฐุง ุงู„ูู†ุงู† ู‡ูˆ ุฅุจุฏุงุนู‡ ุงู„ู„ุงู…ุญุฏูˆุฏ ููŠ ุงู„ุชุนุจูŠุฑ ุนู† ุงู„ู…ูˆุถูˆุนุงุช.

ุฃุจุนุงุฏ (Ab’ad) – Dimensions
The measurable extents of a physical object or space, which in art can also refer to the illusion of depth.
ุชู„ุนุจ ุงู„ุฃุจุนุงุฏ ุฏูˆุฑุงู‹ ู‡ุงู…ุงู‹ ููŠ ุฅุนุทุงุก ุงู„ุนู…ู„ ุงู„ูู†ูŠ ุดุนูˆุฑ ุจุงู„ุนู…ู‚.

ุชู†ุงุบู… (Tanagham) – Contrast
The state of being strikingly different in terms of color, tone, or emotion in an artwork.
ุงู„ุชู†ุงุบู… ููŠ ู‡ุฐู‡ ุงู„ู„ูˆุญุฉ ูŠุฎู„ู‚ ุฌูˆุงู‹ ู…ู† ุงู„ุชูˆุชุฑ ูˆุงู„ุฅุซุงุฑุฉ.

Understanding and using these terms can help in fostering meaningful conversations about art and in articulating one’s thoughts and opinions about different artworks in Arabic. Whether you are a student of art, a professional critic, or just an enthusiast, expanding your vocabulary allows you to engage more deeply with the rich world of art.

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