What does arte in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word arte in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use arte in Italian.

The word arte in Italian means art, craft, art, art, properly, by the book, according to the rules, properly, perfectly, professional, contemporary art, art of fighting, figurative art, Gothic art, martial art, metaphysical art, pop art, Arte Povera, sacred art, static art, art city, art collection, commedia dell'arte, have no skills, have no talent, child of artists, born into art, art gallery, learn a trade for future use, known as, AKA, art institute, Bachelor's degree in art and performing arts, art exhibition, art exhibition, stage name, pen name, screen name, have no skill or purpose, artwork, piece of art, masterpiece, art school, state of the art, art history, art historian. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word arte

art, craft

sostantivo femminile (conoscenza di un mestiere)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'arte della falegnameria è ormai piuttosto rara.
The craft of carpentry is now rather rare.

art

sostantivo femminile (attività creativa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La musica è l'arte più popolare.
Music is the most popular art form.

art

sostantivo femminile (modo di operare)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La diplomazia è l'arte di non scontentare nessuno.
Diplomacy is the art of not displeasing anybody.

properly, by the book, according to the rules

locuzione avverbiale (bene, come si deve)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Carla ha fatto il lavoro a regola d'arte.
Carla did the work by the book.

properly, perfectly

locuzione aggettivale (ben fatto, ben eseguito)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Questo è proprio un lavoro a regola d'arte.
This work really is a properly done.

professional

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Fu progettato ad arte per adattarsi al portone della mia casa.
It was tailor-made to fit my home's front door.

contemporary art

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Non mi piace l'arte contemporanea perché non la capisco.
I don't like contemporary art because I don't understand it.

art of fighting

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

figurative art

Gothic art

martial art

sostantivo femminile (tecnica di difesa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Non ho mai praticato un'arte marziale e mi piacerebbe iniziare.

metaphysical art

pop art

Arte Povera

(art movement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Questo quadro è un esempio di arte povera.

sacred art

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

static art

art city

sostantivo femminile

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

art collection

sostantivo femminile (raccolta di opere d'arte)

commedia dell'arte

(Italian theatre genre)

have no skills, have no talent

child of artists, born into art

art gallery

sostantivo femminile (luogo: esposizioni artistiche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

learn a trade for future use

known as, AKA

(noto col nome di)

art institute

sostantivo femminile (scuola)

Bachelor's degree in art and performing arts

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

art exhibition

art exhibition

stage name, pen name, screen name

sostantivo maschile (alias)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

have no skill or purpose

artwork, piece of art

sostantivo femminile (produzione artistica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nella Galleria degli Uffizi sono esposte le principali opere d'arte del Rinascimento italiano.

masterpiece

(figurato (cosa eccellente)

Questa torta nuziale è un'opera d'arte.

art school

state of the art

sostantivo maschile (attuale punto della situazione)

art history

sostantivo femminile (disciplina di studio)

art historian

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