Historical Artworks

3 words in this vocabulary list

noun a picture or design so painted

  • The artist spent months creating a beautiful fresco on the ceiling of the cathedral.
  • Have you seen the fresco in the art gallery? It's pretty cool.
  • That fresco at the museum is lit, bro!
  • Her mind was like a blank canvas waiting for the artist to paint a fresco of ideas.

noun a painting or other work of art executed directly on a wall

adjective relating to or resembling a wall

  • The artist spent months working on a mural for the city's new cultural center.
  • Have you seen the cool mural on the side of that building downtown?
  • That mural is lit, it really brightens up the neighborhood.
  • The mural of memories painted on the walls of my mind will never fade.

noun an object made by a human being, typically of cultural or historical interest

  • The museum curator carefully cataloged each artefact in the collection.
  • I found a cool artefact at the antique shop the other day.
  • Check out this sick artefact I scored at the flea market!
  • Her smile was like a precious artefact, rare and beautiful.