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Arte Povera

UK/ˌɑːteɪ ˈpɒvəɹə/US/ˌɑɹteɪ ˈpoʊvəɹə/

Arte Povera proper noun: a radical Italian modern art movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s, making use of worthless or common materials such as earth or newspaper, in the hope of subverting the commercialization of art.

Proper noun

Arte Povera

  1. A radical Italian modern art movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s, making use of worthless or common materials such as earth or newspaper, in the hope of subverting the commercialization of art.
    • One mysterious collector wearing a black porkpie hat enthusiastically bid on many of the best Arte Povera works and ended up buying several by Boetti.2014 February 12, Carol Vogel, “In London, an Auction of Arte Povera Yields Rich Results”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
    • Arte Povera, the politicized avant-garde art movement that blossomed in Italy in the late ’60s, is having a moment.2017 January 30, M. H. Miller, “Arte Povera Is Back”, in The New York Times Style Magazine, →ISSN

Arte Povera meaning in Thai

Arte Povera in Thai

Italian modern art movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s
ศิลปะสมถะ sǐn-lá-bpà sǒ-má-tà

Origin of Arte Povera

Borrowed from Italian arte povera (literally “poor art”). The term was coined by Italian art critic and curator Germano Celant and introduced in Italy during the period of upheaval at the end of the 1960s, when artists were taking a radical stance.

Questions about Arte Povera

What does Arte Povera mean?
Arte Povera means a radical Italian modern art movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s, making use of worthless or common materials such as earth or newspaper, in the hope of subverting the commercialization of art.
What is Arte Povera in Thai?
Arte Povera in Thai is ศิลปะสมถะ (sǐn-lá-bpà sǒ-má-tà). See Arte Povera meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is Arte Povera?
Arte Povera is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Arte Povera?
Arte Povera is pronounced /ˌɑːteɪ ˈpɒvəɹə/ (UK).

Words near Arte Povera in the dictionary

  1. artbooks
  2. ARTCC
  3. ARTCCs
  4. artcraft
  5. artcrafts
  6. Arte Povera
  7. arte-
  8. Arteaga
  9. Arteagas
  10. arteannuin
  11. Arteche

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