kunst
English meaning: Art
Dutch Definition
(Nederlands)De creatieve uitdrukking van menselijke gevoelens en ideeën via schilderkunst, muziek, literatuur en meer.
English Definition
Creative human expression. The Dutch Golden Age (17th century) produced some of history's greatest painters — Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals — representing realism and domestic life. Vincent van Gogh (Post-Impressionism) and Piet Mondrian (De Stijl abstract art) continued the Dutch tradition of artistic innovation that transformed world art.
Example
“Rembrandt en Vermeer zijn de grootste meesters van de Gouden Eeuw.”
In English: “Rembrandt and Vermeer are the greatest masters of the Golden Age.”
Synonyms
- schilderkunst
- beeldende kunst
Literary Heritage
“Ô Kersnacht, schooner dan de daegen, hoe koomt uw' heerlijkheit ons laegen.”
“O Christmas night, more beautiful than the days, how your glory descends upon us.”
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Language information
- Language
- Nederlands
- Dutch
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Germanic
- Speakers
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