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Language exercise

Why don’t you have a go at this task?

There is more art vocabulary in this table. Use the words to fill the gaps below.

dealbhadair (m)

artist

ìomhaigh (f)

image, statue

dealbh (m)

picture, painting, photograph, illustration

clò (m)

cloth, material, tweed, print

neach-togail dhealbh (m)

photographer

GNÌOMHAIRNEACHRUD
tarraing dealbhneach‑ealain_____
dealbhaich__________dealbh
togail dhealbhan_________ ________dealbh‑camara
snaighsnaigheadair_________
fighebreabadair/figheadair_____

How did you get on?

Here are the answers.

GNÌOMHAIRNEACHRUD
tarraing dealbhneach‑ealaindealbh
dealbhaichdealbhadairdealbh
togail dhealbhanneach‑togail dhealbhdealbh‑camara
snaighsnaigheadairìomhaigh
fighebreabadair/figheadairclò

Finally, let’s add to our list, with some more words which define different kinds of art.

dath-uisge (m)

watercolour

peantadh-ola (m)

oil painting

dealbh-tìre (m)

landscape

portraid (f)

portrait

dealbh duine (m)

portrait

ìomhaigh shnaighte (f)

(carved) sculpture

meadhanan measgaichte (pl)

mixed media

obair-ealain (f)

artwork

peantair (m)

painter

dealbhair (m)

painter

neach-ealain (m)

artist

gailearaidh (m)

gallery

gailearaidh ealaine

art gallery

criadhadaireachd (f)

pottery (skill)