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German vocabulary for art research
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07/28/2008
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Term
Adressbuch
 Definition
directory
Term
Abänderung
 Definition
variation, modification, alteration, amendment
Term
Abbildung
Definition
Illustration
Term
Abdruck
 Definition
print, reproduction
Term
Abendmahl
 Definition
supper
Term
abklären
 Definition
to clarify
Term
abliefern
 Definition
to deliver
Term
Abmessung
 Definition
dimension
Term
Abnahme
 Definition
taking down, decrease
Term
Abrahams Schoss
 Definition
heaven, Abraham's bosom
Term
Abstrakte
 Definition
abstract
Term
Abstraktgëmalde
 Definition
abstract painting
Term
Abstufung
 Definition
gradation
Term
Abtei
 Definition
abbey
Term
Adressbuch
 Definition
adress directory
Term
Ahnlichkeit
 Definition
likeness
Term
Akademie
 Definition
academy
Term
akademisch
 Definition
academic
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Akt
 Definition
nude model, act
Term
aktiv
 Definition
active
Term
Allegorie
 Definition
Allegory
Term
allgemein
 Definition
common, general
Term
alphabetisch
 Definition
alphabetical
Term
alt
 Definition
ancient, old
Term
Altargëmalde
 Definition
altarpiece
Term
Altartafel
 Definition
altarpanel
Term
altchristliche
 Definition
early christian
Term
Alter
 Definition
age
Term
Ältere
 Definition
elder
Term
altertümlich
 Definition
archaic
Term
Altertumsforscher
 Definition
archaeologist
Term
Anatomie
 Definition
anatomy
Term
Anbetung
 Definition
adoration, admiration
Term
Anbetung der Könige
 Definition
adoration of the kings, adoration of the Magi (?)
Term
Anblick
 Definition
aspect
Term
Andachtsbild
 Definition
devotional image
Term
andere
 Definition
other
Term
Anerkennung
 Definition
acknowledged by, acknowledgment
Term
Anfang
 Definition
beginning, origin
Term
Anfänger
 Definition
beginner
Term
Angeboren
 Definition
native
Term
Angevin
 Definition
Anjou (provice in western France)
Term
Anhänger
 Definition
disciple
Term
Anleihe
 Definition
loan
Term
Anmerkung
 Definition
note, comment
Term
Anonym
 Definition
anonymous
Term
Anordnung
 Definition
arrangement
Term
Anschein
 Definition
appearance
Term
Anschluss
 Definition
connection
Term
Ansicht
 Definition
view, opinion
Term
Antiquariat
 Definition
antiquarian, dealer in old and rare books
Term
Antiquitäten
 Definition
antiques
Term
Antiquitäten-handlungen
 Definition
antique dealers
Term
Antritt
 Definition
accession, start, entry room
Term
Anzeige
 Definition
review
Term
Apfel
 Definition
apple
Term
Apokalypse
 Definition
apocalypse
Term
Apostel
 Definition
apostel
Term
Apsos
 Definition
apse
Term
Aquarell
 Definition
watercolor
Term
Aquarellmalerei
 Definition
watercolor painting
Term
Arabeske
 Definition
arabesque
Term
Arbeit
 Definition
work
Term
Arbeiter
 Definition
worker
Term
Archäolog
 Definition
archaeologist
Term
Architekt
 Definition
architect
Term
Architektur
 Definition
architecture
Term
Archivolte
 Definition
archivolt
Term
arm
 Definition
poor
Term
Aspekt
 Definition
Aspect
Term

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 Definition
Aesthetic
Term
Atelier
 Definition
studio
Term
Atmosphäre
 Definition
atmosphere
Term
Ätzdruck
 Definition
etching
Term
auch
 Definition
too, also
Term
auf
 Definition
in, on, upon, at
Term
Auferstehung
 Definition
resurrection
Term
Auflage
 Definition
edition of printing, contribution
Term
aufrichten
 Definition
to raise, to erect
Term
Aufsatz
 Definition
article, essay
Term
Aufsteig
 Definition
ascension, rise
Term
Auftraggeber
 Definition
patron
Term
Auge
 Definition
eye
Term
Auktion
 Definition
auction
Term
Auktionator
 Definition
auctioneer
Term
Ausarbeitung
 Definition
elaboration, composition
Term
Ausdruck
 Definition
expression, term
Term
Ausführung
 Definition
execution
Term
Ausgabe
 Definition
expenses
Term
Ausgang
 Definition
exit, end
Term
ausgestellt
 Definition
display
Term
Auslegung
 Definition
interpretation
Term
Ausmass
 Definition
scale, measure, degree
Term
Ausschuss
 Definition
committee; refuse, waste; best part; choice;
Term
ausserhalb
 Definition
outside, beyond
Term
aussetzen
 Definition
to expose, to display
Term
ausstellen
 Definition
to exhibit
Term
Ausstellung
 Definition
exhibition
Term
Ausstellungshause
 Definition
exhibition house
Term
authentisch
 Definition
authentic
Term
bald
 Definition
soon
Term
Band
 Definition
volume
Term
Barbar
 Definition
barbarian
Term
Barock
 Definition
Baroque
Term
Barockstil
 Definition
baroque style
Term
Basilika
 Definition
basilica
Term
Bau
 Definition
building, construction
Term
Bauart
 Definition
style of architecture
Term
Baukunst
 Definition
architecture
Term
Baukünstler
 Definition
architect
Term
Bauleute
 Definition
builders
Term
Baum
 Definition
tree, pole
Term
Baum der Erkenntnis
 Definition
tree of knowledge
Term
Baum des Lebens
 Definition
tree of life
Term
Baumeister
 Definition
master builder
Term
bedeutend
 Definition
important, significant
Term
bedeutungsvoll
 Definition
meaningful, significant
Term
beendigen
 Definition
to terminate
Term
befreien
 Definition
to liberate
Term
Begräbnis
 Definition
entombment
Term
Begriff
 Definition
concept, notion
Term
behandeln
 Definition
to handle, to manipulate
Term
bei
 Definition
near
Term
Beiblatt
 Definition
supplement
Term
Beifügung
 Definition
addition
Term
beimessen auf
 Definition
to attribute to
Term
Beispiel
 Definition
example, illustration
Term
beide
 Definition
both
Term
beitragen
 Definition
to contribute
Term
Beiwerk
 Definition
accessories
Term
bekannt
 Definition
known
Term
Beleuchtung
 Definition
illumination
Term
bemalen
 Definition
to paint over
Term
Bereich
 Definition
scope, sphere, area
Term
Bericht
 Definition
report
Term
Berg
 Definition
mountain
Term
Beschreibung
 Definition
description
Term
Beschriftung
 Definition
inscription, legend
Term
Besitz
 Definition
possession, property
Term
Bestiarium
 Definition
bestiary
Term
betiteln
 Definition
entitled, name, style
Term
Beton
 Definition
concrete
Term
Betrug
 Definition
fake
Term
Beweggrund
 Definition
motive
Term
beweglich
 Definition
mobile, movable
Term
Beweinung Christi
 Definition
lamentation over the dead Christ
Term
Beweisstück
 Definition
document
Term
bewundern
 Definition
to admire
Term
Bewusstsein
 Definition
awareness, knowledge
Term
bezeichnend
 Definition
significant, characteristic
Term
Bibliographie
 Definition
bibliography
Term
Bibliothek
 Definition
library
Term
biblisch
 Definition
biblical
Term
Bild
 Definition
picture, image, portrait
Term
bilden
 Definition
to form, fashion, model
Term
bildend
 Definition
plastic, graphic
Term
Bildende Künste
 Definition
fine arts
Term
Bildergallerie
 Definition
picture gallery
Term
Bilderhändler
 Definition
picture-dealer
Term
Bilderhandschrift
 Definition
illuminated manuscript
Term
bilderstürment
 Definition
iconoclastic
Term
Bildgrösse
 Definition
size of image
Term
Bildhauer
 Definition
sculptor
Term
Bildhauerarbeit
 Definition
sculptured piece
Term
Bildhauerkunst
 Definition
sculpture
Term
bildlich
 Definition
pictorial, graphic
Term
Bildner
 Definition
sculptor, molder
Term
Bildnis
 Definition
portrait, likeness
Term
Bildniskunde
 Definition
iconography
Term
bildsam
 Definition
plastic, adaptive
Term
Bildsäule
 Definition
statue
Term
Bildsäule zu Pferde
 Definition
equestrian statue
Term
Bildschnitzer
 Definition
wood carver
Term
Bildstecher
 Definition
engraver
Term
Bildstreifen
 Definition
reel of film
Term
Bildtafeln
 Definition
illustrations
Term
Bildung
 Definition
formation, fashion
Term
Bildunterschrift
 Definition
title beneath illustration; signature on picture
Term
Biographie
 Definition
biography
Term
bis
 Definition
until, to, up to
Term
Bischof
 Definition
bishop
Term
Bischofsmütze
 Definition
mitre
Term
Blatt
 Definition
newspaper, sheet of paper
Term
blau
 Definition
blue
Term
Bleistift
 Definition
pencil
Term
Blick
 Definition
view, look
Term
Blitz
 Definition
flash, lightening
Term
Blumen
 Definition
flowers
Term
Blumenschmuck
 Definition
floral decoration
Term
Blumenstrauss
 Definition
bouquet of flowers
Term
Blumenstück
 Definition
flower painting
Term
Blut
 Definition
blood
Term
Boden
 Definition
bottom, ground
Term
Bogen
 Definition
arch, bend, curve
Term
braun
 Definition
brown
Term
Braut
 Definition
betrothed
Term
breit
 Definition
broad, flat, wide
Term
Brennpunkt
 Definition
focus, focal point
Term
Broschüre
 Definition
broschure, pamphlet
Term
Bruchstück
 Definition
fragment
Term
Brücke
 Definition
bridge
Term
Bruder
 Definition
brother
Term
Brunnen
 Definition
well
Term
Buch
 Definition
book
Term
Buchdeckel
 Definition
book cover
Term
Bücherkunde
 Definition
bibliography
Term
Buchhändler
 Definition
bookseller
Term
Buchhandlung
 Definition
bookstore
Term
Buckel
 Definition
bulge, bump
Term
Bühne
 Definition
Stage
Term
buntes Glas
 Definition
stained glass
Term
Bürste
 Definition
brush
Term
Byzantinisch
 Definition
Byzantine
Term
Chor
 Definition
Choir
Term
Chorhaupt
 Definition
chevet; eastern or apsidal end of church
Term
Chorumgang
 Definition
ambulatory, choir gallery, or passage
Term
Christfest
 Definition
Christmas
Term
Christus
 Definition
Christ
Term
christlich
 Definition
Christian
Term
Chrom
 Definition
chrome
Term
Dachboden
 Definition
attic
Term
damalige
 Definition
of that time, then
Term
Dämon
 Definition
demon
Term
Dankopfer
 Definition
thank offering
Term
dann
 Definition
then, at that time
Term
darbringen
 Definition
to present, to offer
Term
Darlegung
 Definition
exposition
Term
Darstellung
 Definition
representation, presentation, exhibition
Term
Darstellung im Tempel
 Definition
presentation in the temple
Term
daselbst
 Definition
there
Term
datiert
 Definition
dated
Term
Datum
 Definition
date
Term
Decke
 Definition
ceiling, covering
Term
Deckel
 Definition
cover, lid
Term
dekorativ
 Definition
decorative
Term
Dekoration
 Definition
decoration
Term
dekorieren
 Definition
to decorate, to adorn
Term
dem
 Definition
to whom, to which, to the
Term
derselbe
 Definition
same
Term
Diapositiv
 Definition
35 mm slide
Term
Diaverzeichnis
 Definition
list of slides
Term
Dichter
 Definition
poet
Term
Diptychon
 Definition
diptych
Term
Direktor
 Definition
director
Term
Dom
 Definition
cathedral, dome, cupola, vault
Term
Dominikaner
 Definition
Dominican
Term
Doppel
 Definition
duplicate, double
Term
dorisch
 Definition
Doric
Term
Drehbuch
 Definition
screenplay
Term
Dreifaltigkeit
 Definition
trinity
Term
Drucker
 Definition
printer
Term
dunkel
 Definition
dark, gloomy
Term
Dunkelkammer
 Definition
dark room
Term
durch
 Definition
through, by, across
Term
Durchbrochenes
 Definition
triforium, something perforated
Term
durchscheinen
 Definition
to shine through
Term
Ebenbild
 Definition
image
Term
Ebenholz
 Definition
ebony
Term
echt
 Definition
authentic
Term
Ehebrecherin
 Definition
adultress
Term
Eichenholz
 Definition
oakwood
Term
Einblick
 Definition
insight
Term
einfach
 Definition
simple
Term
einfarbig
 Definition
monochromatic
Term
Einfluss
 Definition
influence
Term
einige
 Definition
some, several
Term
Einlegeholz
 Definition
veneer
Term
Einlegen
 Definition
inlay
Term
Einleitung
 Definition
intruduction, preface
Term
einschleisslich
 Definition
included
Term
einschreiben
 Definition
to inscribe
Term
Einsicht
 Definition
insight
Term
einzel
 Definition
particular, single
Term
Einzelheit
 Definition
detail
Term
Eisen
 Definition
weapon, sword, iron
Term
Elfenbein
 Definition
ivory
Term
Emaille
 Definition
enamel
Term
Empfänger
 Definition
receiver, recipient
Term
Engel
 Definition
angel
Term
Entarte Kunst
 Definition
degenerate art
Term
entgegensetzen
 Definition
to contrast
Term
entwickeln
 Definition
to develop
Term
Entwicklung
 Definition
evolution, development
Term
Entwurf
 Definition
design, sketch
Term
Erde
 Definition
earth, ground
Term
Erdbeere
 Definition
strawberry
Term
Erfahrung
 Definition
experience
Term
Erhöhung
 Definition
rising, raising
Term
Erinnerungsbild
 Definition
memory pictures, memorial pictures
Term
Erklärung
 Definition
explanation, interpretation
Term
Erläuterung
 Definition
explanation
Term
Eroberer
 Definition
conqueror
Term
Eröffnung
 Definition
opening day (of an exhibit)
Term
erscheinen
 Definition
to appear
Term
erst
 Definition
first, prime
Term
Erwähnung
 Definition
mention
Term
Erwerb
 Definition
acquisition
Term
Erzherzog
 Definition
archduke
Term
etwa
 Definition
about
Term
Evangelium
 Definition
gospel
Term
Expressionismus
 Definition
expressionism
Term
Fabelwesen
 Definition
fabulous creature
Term
Fabrikat
 Definition
artifact
Term
Fach
 Definition
compartment
Term
Fahrt
 Definition
journey, trip
Term
falsch
 Definition
false
Term
Familie
 Definition
family
Term
Farbe
 Definition
color, hue, paint
Term
Farbstoff
 Definition
pigment
Term
Farbwert
 Definition
value of color
Term
Fassade
 Definition
facade
Term
fassen
 Definition
to mount, to grasp
Term
Feder
 Definition
feather
Term
Fels
 Definition
rock, cliff
Term
Festung
 Definition
fortress
Term
Feuer
 Definition
fire
Term
Figur
 Definition
figure
Term
Firnis
 Definition
varnish
Term
flach
 Definition
plane, low, flat
Term
Flachbildwerk
 Definition
bas-relief
Term
Flasche
 Definition
flask, bottle
Term
Flatterhaft
 Definition
volatile, fickle
Term
fliessend
 Definition
smooth, flowing
Term
Flucht nach Ägypten
 Definition
flight to Egypt
Term
Flügel
 Definition
wing, arm; grnd piano
Term
Fluss
 Definition
river
Term
Folge
 Definition
series
Term
Forscher
 Definition
scholar, researcher
Term
Forschung
 Definition
research
Term
fortwährend
 Definition
continual
Term
Franziskanermöonch
 Definition
Franciscan monk
Term
Frau
 Definition
woman, wife
Term
Freiheit
 Definition
freedom
Term
fremd
 Definition
foreign
Term
Fresko
 Definition
fresco
Term
Freude
 Definition
joy
Term
Friedhof
 Definition
cemetery
Term
früh
 Definition
early
Term
Frühling
 Definition
spring
Term
Frührenaissance
 Definition
Early Renaissance
Term
Führer
 Definition
guide, guide-book, leader
Term
Führung
 Definition
tour, guide
Term
für
 Definition
for, instead of, against
Term
fürbitte
 Definition
intercede
Term
Furcht
 Definition
fear
Term
Furnier
 Definition
veneer
Term
Fuss
 Definition
Foot
Term
Futurismus
 Definition
futurism
Term
Gabe
 Definition
gift, donation
Term
Galerie
 Definition
gallery
Term
ganz
 Definition
entire, entirely
Term
Garten
 Definition
garden
Term
Gärtner
 Definition
gardener
Term
Gastmahl
 Definition
banquet, dinner party
Term
Gattungsmaler
 Definition
genre-painter, on who depicts subjects of everyday life
Term
Gebäude
 Definition
building
Term
geboren
 Definition
born
Term
Geburt Christi
 Definition
nativity
Term
Geburtsort
 Definition
birthplace
Term
Gedenktafel
 Definition
plaque
Term
Gefangenschaft
 Definition
captivity
Term
Gefäss
 Definition
vessel
Term
geflügelt
 Definition
winged
Term
Gefüge
 Definition
texture, joining together
Term
gegen
 Definition
towards, opposed to, against, about
Term
Gegensatz
 Definition
contrast
Term
Gegenstand
 Definition
object, subject matter, theme
Term
gegenüberstehen
 Definition
to oppose
Term
Gehalt
 Definition
content
Term
Gehäuse
 Definition
case, casing
Term
gehören zu
 Definition
to belong to
Term
Geisselung Christi
 Definition
the flagellation
Term
Geist
 Definition
spirit, ideas
Term
gelb
 Definition
yellow
Term
Geld
 Definition
money
Term
Gelehrter
 Definition
scholar
Term
Gemälde
 Definition
picture, painting
Term
Gemäldegalerie
 Definition
picture gallery
Term
gemäss   
 Definition
measure
Term
gemein
 Definition
general, common
Term
Gemetzel
 Definition
massacre
Term
gennant
 Definition
surnamed, called
Term
genau
 Definition
precise, exact(ly)
Term
Genosse
 Definition
partner, associate
Term
Genrebild
 Definition
genre picture/painting
Term
Genremaler
 Definition
genre painter
Term
Genreszenen
 Definition
scenes of everyday life
Term
genug
 Definition
enough
Term
Geometrik
 Definition
geometric
Term
geradlinig
 Definition
rectilinear
Term
gerecht
 Definition
just
Term
Gerechtigkeit
 Definition
justice
Term
gereinigt
 Definition
cleaned
Term
gering
 Definition
minor, limited
Term
Gesamtbild
 Definition
the whole picture
Term
Geshenk
 Definition
gift
Term
Geschichte
 Definition
history; story
Term
Geschichtlichkeit
 Definition
historical relevance, authenticity
Term
Geschicklichkeit
 Definition
skill
Term
geschnitzelt
 Definition
chipped, cut
Term
gesellschaft
 Definition
society
Term
Gesicht
 Definition
face
Term
Gesichtspunkt
 Definition
view-point
Term
Gestalt
 Definition
form, figure, shape
Term
Geste
 Definition
gesture
Term
Gestell
 Definition
framework, support, easel
Term
gestern
 Definition
yesterday
Term
gestorben
 Definition
died (starben=to die)
Term
gewaltsam
 Definition
violent; powerful
Term
Gewand
 Definition
garment
Term
Gewebe
 Definition
texture, weaving
Term
Gewerbekunde
 Definition
technology
Term
Gewicht
 Definition
weight
Term
Gewölbe
 Definition
arch, vault
Term
Gewölbepfeiler
 Definition
buttress
Term
Gewölbestütze
 Definition
flying buttress
Term
gezeichnet
 Definition
signed; designed
Term
Giebelfeld
 Definition
tympanum, pediment
Term
Glanz
 Definition
brightness
Term
Glas
 Definition
glass
Term
glasen
 Definition
to glaze
Term
Glasmalerei
 Definition
painting on glass
Term
Glasur
 Definition
glaze
Term
glatt
 Definition
smooth
Term
Glaube
 Definition
faith
Term
Gleichgewicht
 Definition
balance
Term
Gleichnisse
 Definition
parables; similarities
Term
Glockenspiel
 Definition
cuckoo clock
Term
Glockenturm
 Definition
clock tower
Term
Glossar
 Definition
glossary
Term
Goldenes Zeitalter
 Definition
Golden Age
Term
Goldschmiede-arbeiten
 Definition
goldsmith's work
Term
gotisch
 Definition
gothic
Term
Gott
 Definition
God
Term
Gottähnlich
 Definition
devine
Term
Gotteshaus
 Definition
temple, church, chapel
Term
Götzenbild
 Definition
idol
Term
Grab
 Definition
tomb
Term
Grablegung
 Definition
burial
Term
Granatapfel
 Definition
pomegranate
Term
Graphik
 Definition
graphics
Term
Graphiker
 Definition
graphic artist
Term
grau
 Definition
grey
Term
Graveur
 Definition
engraver
Term
Gravüre
 Definition
engraving
Term
Greis
 Definition
old man
Term
Grenze
 Definition
limit, border
Term
gross
 Definition
large, tall
Term
Grösse/Gröβe
 Definition
size, greatness
Term
grösser/gröβer
 Definition
bigger, higher
Term
Gruft
 Definition
vault, tomb
Term
Gruftkirche
 Definition
crypt
Term
grün
 Definition
green
Term
Grund
 Definition
ground, basis
Term
Grundfarben
 Definition
primary colors
Term
grundlegend
 Definition
fundamental
Term
Gründung
 Definition
foundation
Term
Guss
 Definition
pouring out, casting
Term
gut
 Definition
good
Term
Hafen
 Definition
harbour, port
Term
Hälfte
 Definition
half, middle
Term
Haltung
 Definition
attitude
Term
Handlung
 Definition
action, act (play)
Term
Handschrift
 Definition
manuscript
Term
Handwerk
 Definition
handicraft
Term
Handzeichnung
 Definition
sketch, drawing
Term
Hauptfarbe
 Definition
primary color
Term
Hauptteil
 Definition
principal section
Term
Hauptwerke
 Definition
principal work
Term
Haus
 Definition
house
Term
heilig
 Definition
sacred, holy
Term
heiliger
 Definition
saint
Term
Heim
 Definition
home
Term
Heimsuchung
 Definition
visitation
Term
Heirat
 Definition
marraige of
Term
hell
 Definition
bright, clear
Term
Helldunkel
 Definition
chiaroscuro
Term
Herausforderung
 Definition
challenge
Term
Herausgeben
 Definition
publish, edit
Term
Herausgeber
 Definition
editor, publisher
Term
Herkunft
 Definition
provenance, origin
Term
Herkunftsort
 Definition
original location
Term
Herrschend
 Definition
dominant
Term
Herrscher
 Definition
ruler
Term
Herz
 Definition
heart
Term
Herzog
 Definition
duke
Term
Himmel
 Definition
heaven, sky
Term
Himmelfahrt
 Definition
ascension
Term
Hindernis
 Definition
obstacle
Term
hinter
 Definition
after, behind
Term
Hintergrund
 Definition
background
Term
Hinzufügung
 Definition
addition
Term
Hirt
 Definition
shepherd
Term
hoch
 Definition
high
Term
Hochländer
 Definition
highlander
Term
Hochzeit zu Kana
 Definition
wedding at Canan (new testament, Jesus turns water into wine at the wedding)
Term
Hof
 Definition
palace, courtyard, farm, country house
Term
Hoffnung
 Definition
hope
Term
Höhe
 Definition
height, elevation, top
Term
Hölle
 Definition
hell
Term
holperig
 Definition
bumpy
Term
Holz
 Definition
wood, timber
Term
Holzkohle
 Definition
charcoal
Term
Holzmosaik
 Definition
wood inlay
Term
Holzschneider
 Definition
wood-carver
Term
Holzschnitt
 Definition
woodcut
Term
Horizont
 Definition
horizon
Term
Humanismus
 Definition
humanism
Term
Hunne
 Definition
hun
Term
Hut
 Definition
hat
Term
idealistisch
 Definition
idealistic
Term
Idee
 Definition
idea
Term
Ikon
 Definition
icon
Term
immer
 Definition
always, more and more, -er and -er
Term
Impressionismus
 Definition
impressionism
Term
Ingenieur
 Definition
engineer
Term
Inhalt
 Definition
contents, subject, volume
Term
Inszenierung
 Definition
setting, actors or sculpture set in an environment
Term
Intensität
 Definition
Intensity
Term
Inventar
 Definition
inventory
Term
Inwendig
 Definition
inner
Term
Irrtümlich
 Definition
erroneous
Term
Isoliert
 Definition
isolated
Term
Jahreszeit
 Definition
season
Term
Jahrgang
 Definition
annual (of a book), set of issues for a/the year; year (der ~ 1900 = those born in 1900); vintage
Term
Jahrzehnt
 Definition
decade
Term
Jeder
 Definition
every, each
Term
Jeweils
 Definition
at any given time
Term
Jude
 Definition
Jew
Term
Jungen
 Definition
boys, youths
Term
Jüngere
 Definition
younger
Term
Jungfrau
 Definition
virgin
Term
Jüngling
 Definition
youth, young man
Term
Jüngst
 Definition
latest, recent; youngest
Term
Juwel
 Definition
jewel, gem
Term
Kalendar
 Definition
calendar
Term
Kamee
 Definition
Cameo
Term
Kamera
 Definition
camera
Term
Kampf
 Definition
struggle, battle
Term
Kanne
 Definition
jug, tankard, pot
Term
Kapelle
 Definition
chapel
Term
Kapetinger
 Definition
Capetians, a ruling house of France
Term
Kapitell
 Definition
capital
Term
Kapselfarbe
 Definition
color from a tube
Term
karikatur
 Definition
caricature
Term
Karmeliter
 Definition
carmelite
Term
Karolingisch
 Definition
Carolingian
Term
Kartäusermönch
 Definition
Carthusian monk
Term
Karton
 Definition
cardboard; box
Term
Kastchen
 Definition
casket
Term
katalog
 Definition
catalogue
Term
Kathedrale
 Definition
cathedral
Term
Kauf
 Definition
purchase
Term
Kelch
 Definition
chalice
Term
Keramik
 Definition
ceramics
Term
Kerze
 Definition
candle
Term
Kette
 Definition
necklace, chain
Term
Keuschheit
 Definition
chastity
Term
Kind
 Definition
child, infant
Term
Kinderporträt
 Definition
child's portrait
Term
Kindheit
 Definition
infancy
Term
Kinematographie
 Definition
motion picture
Term
Kino
 Definition
cinema, movie house
Term
Kirche
 Definition
church
Term
Kirchenbann
 Definition
excommunication
Term
Kirchenchor
 Definition
choir
Term
Kirchenfrevel
 Definition
sacrilege
Term
Kirchenfürst
 Definition
prelate (The archetypal prelate is a bishop, whose prelature is his particular church. All other prelates, including the regular prelates such as abbots and major superiors, are based upon this original model of prelacy.)
Term
Kirchengerät
 Definition
sacred vessels or garments
Term
Kirchengesetz
 Definition
ecclesiastical canon
Term
Kirchenglaube
 Definition
dogma, creed
Term
Kirchenlehrer
 Definition
early church father
Term
Kirchenordnung
 Definition
church ritual
Term
Kirchenschiff
 Definition
nave
Term
Kirchenstuhl
 Definition
pew
Term
Kirchenvater
 Definition
church father
Term
Kirchhall
 Definition
church porch
Term
Kirchspiel
 Definition
parish
Term
Kirchturm
 Definition
steeple
Term
Kitsch
 Definition
rubbish, inartistic trash
Term
klassisch
 Definition
classical
Term
klein
 Definition
small, short
Term
Kleinkindesalter
 Definition
infancy
Term
Kleinplastik
 Definition
small sculpture
Term
Klostergang
 Definition
cloister walk
Term
Klugheit
 Definition
prudence
Term
Kluniazensermönch
 Definition
Cluniac monk
Term
Knabe
 Definition
boy
Term
Knochen
 Definition
bone
Term
Koje
 Definition
stall, berth, cabin
Term
koloriert
 Definition
illuminated, colored
Term
kompliziert
 Definition
complex
Term
komposition
 Definition
composition
Term
König
 Definition
king
Term
Königreich
 Definition
kingdom
Term
Konzil
 Definition
council
Term
Kopf
 Definition
head
Term
Kopie
 Definition
copy
Term
Körper
 Definition
body
Term
Kostüm
 Definition
costume
Term
Kreide
 Definition
chalk
Term
Kreis
 Definition
circle; district
Term
Kreuz
 Definition
cross, crozier, crucifix
Term
Kreuzgang
 Definition
cloisters
Term
Kreuzigung
 Definition
crucifixion
Term
Krieg
 Definition
war
Term
Kristall
 Definition
crystal
Term
Kritiker
 Definition
critic
Term
Krone
Definition
crown
Term
Krönung
 Definition
coronation of
Term
kubisch
 Definition
cubic
Term
Kubismus
 Definition
Cubism
Term
Kulisse
 Definition
scenery for theater
Term
Kult
 Definition
cult, worship
Term
Kultur
 Definition
culture
Term
Kulturgeschichte
 Definition
history of civilization
Term
Kulturkreis
 Definition
cultural circle
Term
Kunst
 Definition
art, skill
Term
Kunstakademie
 Definition
art school
Term
Kunstausstellung
 Definition
art exhibition
Term
Kunstbuchhandlung
 Definition
art book store
Term
Kunstdruckerei
 Definition
printers of fine art works
Term
Künste
 Definition
art, skill
Term
Kunstgewerbe
 Definition
practical arts, arts and crafts
Term
Kunstgewerbemuseum
 Definition
museum of arts and crafts/decorative arts
Term
kunsthistorisch
 Definition
art historical
Term
Kunstkenner
 Definition
connoisseur
Term
Künstler
 Definition
artist
Term
Künstlerlexikon
 Definition
directory of artists
Term
Kunstmuseum
 Definition
art museum
Term
kunstreich
 Definition
artistic
Term
Kunstrichter
 Definition
art critic
Term
Kunstsammlung
 Definition
art collection
Term
Kunstschule
 Definition
art academy
Term
Kunsttheorie
 Definition
art theory
Term
Kunstverein
 Definition
art association
Term
Kunstverleger
 Definition
art publisher
Term
Kunstzeitschriften
 Definition
art periodicals
Term
Kupferstich
 Definition
copper plate engraving
Term
Kupferstecher
 Definition
engraver
Term
Kupido
 Definition
cupid
Term
Kuppel
 Definition
dome
Term
Kurfürst
 Definition
elector (The Prince-Electors (or simply Electors) of the Holy Roman Empire (German: Kurfürst (listen (help·info)), pl. Kurfürsten, Latin: Princeps Elector) were the members of the electoral college of the Holy Roman Empire, having the function of electing the Holy Roman Emperors.
Term
Kurve
 Definition
curve
Term
kurz
 Definition
short
Term
Lack
 Definition
varnish
Term
Lackarbeit
 Definition
lacquered work
Term
Lackfirnis
 Definition
Lacquer
Term
Lage
 Definition
position, location
Term
Landesmuseum
 Definition
state museum
Term
Landschaft
 Definition
landscape
Term
Landschafstmaler
 Definition
landscape painter
Term
lang
 Definition
lengthy, long
Term
Länge
 Definition
length, size
Term
lapidarisch
 Definition
lapidary, inscriptions on stone
Term
Laster
 Definition
vice
Term
laut
 Definition
loud, noisy; in accordance with
Term
Leben
 Definition
life, existence
Term
lebendig
 Definition
alive
Term
lebensgross
 Definition
life size
Term
lebhaft
 Definition
vivid, bright, lively
Term
Legende
 Definition
legend
Term
Lehrer
 Definition
teacher
Term
Leidenschaft
 Definition
passion
Term
Leihweise
 Definition
on loan
Term
Leinen
 Definition
linen
Term
Leinwand
 Definition
canvas
Term
Leitmotiv
 Definition
recurring theme, leading motif
Term
letzt
 Definition
latest, final, last
Term
Licht
 Definition
light
Term
licht
 Definition
clear, bright
Term
Lichtbild
 Definition
photograph
Term
Liebe
 Definition
love, charity
Term
Liebe Frau
 Definition
our lady, virgin mary
Term
Lieferung
 Definition
part, issue
Term
Lilie
 Definition
lily
Term
Linie
 Definition
line, rank
Term
link
 Definition
left
Term
Linse
 Definition
lense of a camera
Term
Literatur
 Definition
literature
Term
Lithographie
 Definition
lithography
Term
Lokalfarbe
 Definition
natural color
Term
Macht
 Definition
power
Term
Magier
 Definition
Magi
Term
Mahl
 Definition
meal
Term
malen
 Definition
to paint, protray
Term
Maler
 Definition
painter, artist
Term
Malerei
 Definition
painting, picture
Term
Malerfarbe
 Definition
paint
Term
Malergold
 Definition
Ormolu, gilded metal emulating gold
Term
malerisch
 Definition
artistic, picturesque
Term
Malerkunst
 Definition
art of painting
Term
Malerleinwand
 Definition
canvas
Term
Malerpinsel
 Definition
paint brush
Term
Malerscheibe
 Definition
palette
Term
Malerschule
 Definition
painting/art school
Term
Malerstaffelei
 Definition
easel
Term
Manchmal
 Definition
sometimes
Term
Menieriertheit
 Definition
mannerism
Term
Mann
 Definition
man, husband
Term
Männliches Bildnise
 Definition
portrait of a gentleman
Term
Manuskript
 Definition
manuscript
Term
Marinemaler
 Definition
seascape painter
Term
Marmor
 Definition
marble
Term
Mässigkeit
 Definition
temperance
Term
masstäbliche Zeichnung
 Definition
scale drawing
Term
Materie
 Definition
matter
Term
Mauer
 Definition
wall
Term
Mauergemälde
 Definition
mural
Term
Mauerzierat
 Definition
wall decoration
Term
Maurer
 Definition
mason
Term
Medaille
 Definition
medal
Term
Meeresfelsen
 Definition
seacliff
Term
mehere
 Definition
several
Term
mehr
 Definition
more
Term
Meister
 Definition
master
Term
Meisterstück
 Definition
masterpiece
Term
Mensch
 Definition
mankind, human being
Term
Mensur
 Definition
measure
Term
Merkzeichen
 Definition
hallmark
Term
Merowinger
 Definition
Merovingian
Term
Messing
 Definition
brass
Term
Messung
 Definition
measurement
Term
Metall
 Definition
metal
Term
Methode
 Definition
method
Term
Minatur, Miniaturbild
 Definition
miniature
Term
Mirakel
 Definition
miracle
Term
Mirakelspiel
 Definition
miracle play
Term
mit
 Definition
with, as, by, to
Term
Mitarbeiter
 Definition
assistant, co-worker, collaborator
Term
Mitglieder
 Definition
members
Term
mittel
 Definition
medium, center, middle, means
Term
Mittelalter
 Definition
middle ages
Term
mittelalterlich
 Definition
medieval
Term
Mittelpfeiler
 Definition
trumeau, center pier between two doors supporting the lintel
Term
Mitteltalfel
 Definition
middle panel
Term
Möbel
 Definition
furniture
Term
Modell
 Definition
model
Term
Moderne Kunst
 Definition
modern art
Term
Mohr
 Definition
Moor
Term
Mönch
 Definition
monk
Term
Mönchskloster
 Definition
monastery
Term
Monumentalität
 Definition
monumentality
Term
Mosaik
 Definition
mosaic
Term
Münze
 Definition
coin, medal
Term
Muschel
 Definition
shell
Term
Museumsleiter
 Definition
museum director
Term
Musik
 Definition
music
Term
Musikinstrumente
 Definition
musical instruments
Term
Muster
 Definition
design
Term
Mutter
 Definition
mother
Term
Mysterium
 Definition
mystery
Term
Mystisch
 Definition
mystical
Term
nach
 Definition
after, towards, acoording to, to
Term
Nachahmung
 Definition
imitatioin, forgery
Term
Nachantike
 Definition
pre-classical antiquity
Term
Nachbildung
 Definition
replica
Term
nachdem
 Definition
after
Term
Nachdruck
 Definition
emphasis, reprint, reproduction
Term
Nachfolge
 Definition
imitation of
Term
nachfolger
 Definition
follower of
Term
Nachricht
 Definition
report, account
Term
Nächst
 Definition
next
Term
Nächstenliebe
 Definition
charity
Term
Nachtrage
 Definition
addendum, supplement
Term
nackte Figur
 Definition
nude
Term
Namen
 Definition
name, title
Term
namenlos
 Definition
anonymous
Term
Narr
 Definition
fool
Term
nass
 Definition
wet
Term
Natur
 Definition
nature
Term
natürliche
 Definition
naturally, of course
Term
nautisch
 Definition
nautical
Term
neben
 Definition
beside
Term
Neigung
 Definition
tendency, inclination
Term
neu
 Definition
new
Term
Neuerung
 Definition
innovation
Term
neutestamentliche
 Definition
of the New Testament
Term
neuzeitlich
 Definition
modern
Term
Niederlage
 Definition
defeat; warehouse
Term
Niedriger
 Definition
lower; inferior
Term
Nonne
 Definition
nun
Term
Nord
 Definition
north
Term
nötig
 Definition
necessary
Term
Nummer
 Definition
number
Term
nur
 Definition
only
Term
oben
 Definition
on high, above
Term
oberhalb
 Definition
at the upper part, above
Term
Oberteil
 Definition
top
Term
obige
 Definition
above mentioned
Term
Objekt
 Definition
object
Term
oder
 Definition
otherwise, or
Term
offen
 Definition
open
Term
offenbar
 Definition
manifest
Term
Offenbarung
 Definition

 Apocalypse; revelation

Term
öffentlich
 Definition
public
Term
Offnungzeit
 Definition
opening time
Term
oft
 Definition
often
Term
ohne
 Definition
except, without
Term
Öl
 Definition
oil
Term
Ölfarbe
 Definition
oil color
Term
Ölgemälde
 Definition
oil painting
Term
Ölmalerei
 Definition
oil painting
Term
optisch
 Definition
optical
Term
Orange
 Definition
orange (color)
Term
organisch
 Definition
organic
Term
organisieren
 Definition
organize
Term
Orgel
 Definition
organ
Term
Orgelchor
 Definition
organloft
Term
Originell
 Definition
original
Term
Ort
 Definition
place
Term
Osmane
 Definition
Ottoman
Term
Ost
 Definition
east
Term
Ostasien
 Definition
Far East
Term
Ostern, Osterfest
 Definition
Easter
Term
Ozean
 Definition
ocean
Term
Palast
 Definition
palace
Term
Paneel
 Definition
panel, wainscot
Term
Papier
 Definition
paper
Term
Pappelholz
 Definition
poplar wood
Term
Papst
 Definition
pope
Term
Parabel
 Definition
parable
Term
Pastell
 Definition
pastel, crayon
Term
Pastellfarbe
 Definition
pastel color
Term
Pastellgemälde
 Definition
pastel painting
Term
Pastellmaler
 Definition
pastel painter
Term
Pastellstift
 Definition
crayon
Term
Pater
 Definition
father
Term
Pergament
 Definition
parchment
Term
Periode
 Definition
period
Term
Perspektive
 Definition
perspective
Term
Pfarrkirche
 Definition
parish church
Term
Pfeil
 Definition
pillar
Term
Phantasie
 Definition
fantasy, inventiveness
Term
Pfingsten
 Definition
Pentecost
Term
phantastisch
 Definition
bizarre
Term
Phasen
 Definition
phases
Term
philosophisch
 Definition
philosophical
Term
Photographie
 Definition
photograph
Term
physisch
 Definition
physical
Term
Pionier
 Definition
pioneer
Term
Plakat
 Definition
poster
Term
Planung
 Definition
planning
Term
plastisch
 Definition
plastic; formative
Term
platt
 Definition
flat
Term
Platte
 Definition
printing or etching plate
Term
Platz
 Definition
place
Term
polieren
 Definition
burnish; polish
Term
Polyptychon
 Definition
polyptych
Term
Popular
 Definition
pop
Term
Porträt
 Definition
potrait
Term
porträtieren
 Definition
to portray
Term
Porträtmaler
 Definition
portrait painter
Term
porzellan
 Definition
porcelain
Term
prächtig
 Definition
magnificent
Term
Prachtseite
 Definition
display side
Term
Präraphaelit
 Definition
Pre-Raphaelite
Term
Predigt
 Definition
sermon
Term
Primitiv
 Definition
primitive
Term
Prinzip
 Definition
principle
Term
privat
 Definition
private
Term
Privatsammlung
 Definition
private collection
Term
Produktion
 Definition
production
Term
Projekt
 Definition
project
Term
Prozess
 Definition
process
Term
Prozessionskreuz
 Definition
procession of the cross
Term
Publikum
 Definition
public
Term
Punkt
 Definition
point
Term
purpur
 Definition
purple
Term
Putz
 Definition
ornament, plaster
Term
Quadrat
 Definition
square
Term
Quellen
 Definition
sources
Term
Quellenmaterial
 Definition
source material
Term
Querschiff
 Definition
transept
Term
Rad
 Definition
wheel
Term
Radierung
 Definition
etching
Term
Rahmen
 Definition
frame
Term
Rand
 Definition
border
Term
Rathaus
 Definition
town hall
Term
rauh
 Definition
rough
Term
Raum
 Definition
room, space, place
Term
Realismus
 Definition
realism
Term
Rechnung
 Definition
bill, account
Term
Recht
 Definition
right ("richtig", correct, also directional)
Term
rechtfertigen
 Definition
justify
Term
Rede
 Definition
conversation, speech
Term
Register
 Definition
table of contents
Term
Reich
 Definition
empire, state, reign
Term
reich
 Definition
rich
Term
Reihenfolge
 Definition
sequence
Term
rein, reinlich
 Definition
clean
Term
Reiter
 Definition
rider, horseman
Term
reparieren
 Definition
repair
Term
Reproduktion
 Definition
reproduction
Term
republikanisch
 Definition
republican
Term
Rest
 Definition
remains
Term
Restaurator
 Definition
restorer
Term
rhythmisch
 Definition
rhythmic
Term
Richtung
 Definition
direction, course, tendency
Term
Riese
 Definition
giant
Term
Rokoko
 Definition
Rococo
Term
romanisch
 Definition
Romanesque
Term
Romanschrifsteller
 Definition
novelist
Term
Romantik
 Definition
Romanticism
Term
Rosenkranz
 Definition
rosary, garland of roses
Term
rot
 Definition
red
Term
Rückseite
 Definition
back, reverse side
Term
Ruf
 Definition
reputation
Term
rund, rundlich
 Definition
round
Term
Rundschau
 Definition
review
Term
Sach
 Definition
subject
Term
sachdienlich
 Definition
relevant
Term
Sachkundiger
 Definition
an expert
Term
Sachregister
 Definition
table of contents, index to subjects
Term
Sachwörterbuch
 Definition
encyclopedia
Term
Sage
 Definition
fable, myth, saga
Term
Salzfass
 Definition
salt-cellar
Term
Sammler
 Definition
collector
Term
Sammlung
 Definition
collection
Term
Sankt
 Definition
saint
Term
Sarazene
 Definition
Saracen
Term
Sättigung
 Definition
saturation of color, purity of color
Term
Säule
 Definition
column
Term
Schabkunst
 Definition
messotint
Term
Schafe
 Definition
lamb
Term
Schäfer
 Definition
shepherd
Term
Schaft
 Definition
shaft, handle, stick
Term
Shale
 Definition
bowl
Term
Schatten
 Definition
shade, shadow
Term
Schatzkammer
 Definition
treasury
Term
Schatzkästlein
 Definition
casket, box
Term
Schau
 Definition
view, review, exhibition
Term
Schauspiel
 Definition
play, spectacle
Term
Schauspieler
 Definition
actor
Term
scheiden
 Definition
separate, part, depart
Term
Schiff
 Definition
boat, nave
Term
Schild
 Definition
shield, escutcheon, sign
Term
Schlacht
 Definition
battle
Term
Schlaf
 Definition
sleep
Term
schlecht
 Definition
bad, poor (quality)
Term
Schliesse
 Definition
clasp
Term
Schloss
 Definition
palace
Term
Schluss
 Definition
end, conclusion
Term
Schlüssel
 Definition
key
Term
Schneelandschaft
 Definition
snow landscape
Term
Schnitzer
 Definition
wood-carver
Term
Schnitzwerk
 Definition
wood-carving
Term
schön
 Definition
beautiful, lovely
Term
Schöne Künste
 Definition
fine arts
Term
Schönfärberei
 Definition
dyeing, coloring, embellishment
Term
Schönheit
 Definition
beauty
Term
Schoss
 Definition
bosom, lap
Term
Schrein
 Definition
cabinet, shrine
Term
Schriftsteller
 Definition
writer
Term
Schule
 Definition
school
Term
Schüler
 Definition
pupil
Term
Schützen
 Definition
protect
Term
Schutzheiliger
 Definition
patron saint
Term
schwarz
 Definition
black
Term
schwer
 Definition
heavy
Term
Schwester
 Definition
sister, nun
Term
schwinden
 Definition
to fade
Term
Seele
 Definition
soul
Term
Seelenstärke
 Definition
fortitude
Term
Sehkraft
 Definition
vision
Term
Seite
 Definition
page, side
Term
Seitengebäude
 Definition
wing of building
Term
Seitenschiff
 Definition
side aisle
Term
Sekundärfarbe
 Definition
secondary color
Term
Selbstbildnis
 Definition
self-portrait
Term
selig
 Definition
blessed, happy
Term
Separat
 Definition
separate
Term
Sieg
 Definition
triumph, conquest
Term
Siegel
 Definition
seal of
Term
Signatur
 Definition
signature
Term
Silber
 Definition
silver
Term
Sinnbild
 Definition
emblem, symbol
Term
Sinnlich
 Definition
sensual
Term
Sintflut
 Definition
deluge, flood
Term
Skizze
 Definition
sketch, outline
Term
Skizzieren
 Definition
to make a sketch
Term
Skulptur
 Definition
sculpture
Term
Sohn
 Definition
son
Term
Sommer
 Definition
summer
Term
sozial
 Definition
social
Term
Sozialist
 Definition
socialist
Term
Spannung
 Definition
tension, bracing
Term
spät
 Definition
late
Term
Spender
 Definition
donor
Term
Sphäre
 Definition
sphere
Term
Spiel
 Definition
game, sport
Term
Sprache
 Definition
language
Term
Sprichwort
 Definition
proverb
Term
Spur
 Definition
mark, trace
Term
Staatliches Museum
 Definition
state museum
Term
Stabil
 Definition
stable
Term
Stadt
 Definition
city
Term
Stall
 Definition
stable
Term
Standort
 Definition
location
Term
Starb
 Definition
died
Term
Stein
 Definition
stone
Term
Steindruck
 Definition
lithography
Term
Steingut
 Definition
stoneware
Term
Stellung
 Definition
attitude, position
Term
sterben
 Definition
to die
Term
Stern
 Definition
star
Term
Stickerei
 Definition
embroidery
Term
Stifter
 Definition
donor
Term
Stil
 Definition
style
Term
stilisieren
 Definition
stylize
Term
still
 Definition
silent, quiet
Term
Stilleben
 Definition
still life
Term
Stoff
 Definition
cloth
Term
Strand
 Definition
shore, beach, seashore
Term
Strasse
 Definition
street
Term
streben
 Definition
to strive
Term
Strebenpfeiler
 Definition
buttresses
Term
Streich
 Definition
stroke
Term
streng
 Definition
severe, rough, stiff, sharp
Term
Struktur
 Definition
structure
Term
Stunde
 Definition
hour
Term
Sturm
 Definition
storm
Term
Sturz
 Definition
fall, plunge
Term
Sturze
 Definition
lintel; cover
Term
Subjekt
 Definition
subject
Term
Süd
 Definition
south
Term
Sünder
 Definition
sinner
Term
Surrealismus
 Definition
surrealism
Term
Symmetrie
 Definition
symmetry
Term
synthetisch
 Definition
synthetic
Term
Szene
 Definition
scene
Term
Tafel
 Definition
tablet, plaque
Term
Täfelung
 Definition
wainscoting
Term
Tagesbericht
 Definition
bulletin
Term
täglich
 Definition
daily, every day
Term
Tapete
 Definition
hanging, tapestry
Term
Tasse
 Definition
cup
Term
Täter
 Definition
doer, author
Term
tätig
 Definition
active, employed, engraved
Term
Tätigkeit
 Definition
occupation, profession; ability
Term
Taufe
 Definition
baptism
Term
Taufkapelle
 Definition
baptistry
Term
Tecknik
 Definition
technique, depth
Term
Teil
 Definition
section, piece
Term
teilweis
 Definition
partial, fractional
Term
Tempel
 Definition
temple
Term
Tenebristen
 Definition
tenebrists, users of sharply contrasted light and dark tones in paintings
Term
Teppich
 Definition
carpet
Term
teuer
 Definition
expensive
Term
Teufel
 Definition
devil, demon
Term
Textilien
 Definition
textile
Term
Textur
 Definition
texture
Term
Thron
 Definition
throne
Term
Thronender Christus
 Definition
enthroned Christ
Term
tiefdruck
 Definition
intaglio
Term
Tiefe
 Definition
depth
Term
Tierkreis
 Definition
zodiac
Term
Tinte
 Definition
ink
Term
Tisch
 Definition
table
Term
Titel
 Definition
title
Term
Tochter
 Definition
daughter
Term
Tod
 Definition
death
Term
Ton
 Definition
clay, tone
Term
Töpfer
 Definition
potter
Term
Töpferei, Töpfterware
 Definition
pottery, ceramics
Term
töricht
 Definition
foolish
Term
tot
 Definition
dead
Term
töten
 Definition
to kill
Term
Totentanz
 Definition
dance of death
Term
Tracht
 Definition
costume, fashion
Term
Tränen
 Definition
tears
Term
Traum
 Definition
dream, illusion
Term
Treppe
 Definition
stairs
Term
Trinkhorn
 Definition
drinking horn
Term
Triptychon
 Definition
triptych
Term
Tugend
 Definition
virtue, chastity
Term
Tür
 Definition
door
Term
Turm
 Definition
tower
Term
Türpfosten
 Definition
doorpost, jamb of door
Term
Türsturz
 Definition
lintel
Term
Tuschmanier
 Definition
aquatint
Term
Typ
 Definition
type, standard, model
Term
über
 Definition
over, on, above, upon, about
Term
überall
 Definition
everywhere
Term
überarbeiten
 Definition
to retouch
Term
Überblick
 Definition
survey, general view
Term
Überdruck
 Definition
overprint, transfer
Term
Übergang
 Definition
transition
Term
Überschreitung
 Definition
transgression
Term
Übersetzung
 Definition
translation
Term
um
 Definition
about, around, near
Term
Umfang
 Definition
size, scope
Term
umgeben von
 Definition
surrounded by, encircled by
Term
Umgebung
 Definition
environment
Term
Umwelt
 Definition
environment, milieu
Term
unbekannt
 Definition
unknown
Term
und
 Definition
and
Term
undurchsichtig
 Definition
opaque
Term
unendlich
 Definition
infinite
Term
Unklarheit
 Definition
haze; murkiness
Term
unten
 Definition
beneath, at the bottom
Term
unter
 Definition
under
Term
Untergrund
 Definition
undercoat; underground
Term
Unterschied
 Definition
difference
Term
Urkunde
 Definition
document
Term
Urne
 Definition
urn, casket
Term
Ursprung
 Definition
origin
Term
Vater
 Definition
father
Term
Verallgeneinerung
 Definition
generalization
Term
veraltet
 Definition
archaic
Term
Veränderung
 Definition
change
Term
Veranlagung
 Definition
assessment, talent
Term
verbergen
 Definition
to conceal
Term
verdrehen
 Definition
to warp
Term
verehren
 Definition
to admire
Term
Verein
 Definition
society, club, association
Term
Vereinigung
 Definition
alliance, union, meeting
Term
vergolder
 Definition
gilt, gilded
Term
Vergoldung
 Definition
gilding
Term
Vergrösserung
 Definition
enlargement
Term
Verhältnis
 Definition
proportion, relation
Term
Verkauf
 Definition
sale
Term
Verkäulflich
 Definition
for sale
Term
(Marie) Verkündigung
 Definition
the annunciation
Term
Verlag
 Definition
publishers, publishing house
Term
Verlängerung
 Definition
elongation
Term
Verleugnung
 Definition
denial
Term
Verloren
 Definition
lost
Term
Vermächtnis
 Definition
legacy, bequest
Term
Vermählung
 Definition
marriage
Term
vermutlich
 Definition
probably, likely, presumed
Term
Verschiedenes
 Definition
various, miscellaneous
Term
Verschlag
 Definition
partition
Term
Verschlingen
 Definition
intertwined
Term
verschollen
 Definition
lost, missing
Term
Verstehen
 Definition
understand
Term
Versteigerung
 Definition
auction
Term
Versuchung
 Definition
temptation; attempt
Term
Vertrauen
 Definition
faith
Term
Verwalter
 Definition
curator, administrator
Term
Verwandtschaft
 Definition
relationship
Term
verweigern
 Definition
to refuse
Term
verworfen
 Definition
rejected
Term
Verzeichnis
 Definition
index, list, catalogue
Term
Verzerrung
 Definition
distortion
Term
Verzierung
 Definition
ornament
Term
verzückung
 Definition
ecstacy
Term
vicktorianisch
 Definition
Victorian
Term
viel
 Definition
much
Term
viele
 Definition
many
Term
viereckig
 Definition
square
Term
Virtuos
 Definition
masterly performer, virtuoso
Term
Vogelschau
 Definition
bird's eye view
Term
Volk
 Definition
people, nation
Term
Völkerkundemuseum
 Definition
ethnological museum
Term
vollendet
 Definition
completed
Term
vollkommen
 Definition
entire
Term
Volumen
 Definition
volume
Term
von
 Definition
by, from, of, in, about
Term
vor
 Definition
before; ago
Term
Vorbild
 Definition
model, pattern
Term
Vordergrund
 Definition
foreground
Term
Vorgänger
 Definition
predecessor
Term
vorgeschichtlich
 Definition
prehistoric
Term
Vorhall
 Definition
porch
Term
Vorhanden
 Definition
in print; available
Term
Vorlesung
 Definition
course; lecture
Term
Vorliebe
 Definition
preference
Term
Vorrätig
 Definition
in print
Term
Vorraum
 Definition
narthex; The narthex of a church is the entrance or lobby area, located at the end of the nave, at the far end from the church's main altar. It was either an indoor area separated from the nave by a screen or rail, or an external structure such as a porch.
Term
Vorstellungskraft
 Definition
imagination
Term
Vortragekreuz
 Definition
processional cross
Term
Vorzeichnung
 Definition
preparatory drawing, sign
Term
Waage
 Definition
balance
Term
Wachs
 Definition
wax
Term
Waffe
 Definition
weapon
Term
Wahrheit
 Definition
truth
Term
wahrnehmen
 Definition
to perceive, to observe
Term
Wald
 Definition
forest
Term
Wandgemälde
 Definition
wall painting
Term
Wandteppich
 Definition
tapestry
Term
Wappen
 Definition
coat of arms
Term
Wasser
 Definition
water
Term
Wasserfarbe
 Definition
watercolor
Term
Wasserspeier
 Definition
gargoyle
Term
Wasserzeichen
 Definition
watermark
Term
Weberei
 Definition
weaving
Term
weder...noch
 Definition
neither...nor
Term
wegen
 Definition
because of
Term
Weib
 Definition
wife, woman
Term
weich
 Definition
soft
Term
Weid
 Definition
chase, hunt
Term
Weihnacht
 Definition
Christmas
Term
Weihnachtskind
 Definition
Christ child
Term
Weihwasserbecken
 Definition
holy water basin
Term
Weintraube
 Definition
grape
Term
weiss
 Definition
white
Term
Weite
 Definition
width
Term
Welt
 Definition
world
Term
wenig
 Definition
little, few
Term
wenn
 Definition
if
Term
Werk
 Definition
work
Term
Werkstatt
 Definition
workshop
Term
Wert
 Definition
value, worth
Term
Wertschätzung
 Definition
appreciation, estimation
Term
wesentlich
 Definition
essential
Term
Wichtigkeit
 Definition
importance
Term
wichtigst
 Definition
most important
Term
Widmung
 Definition
dedication
Term
wieder
 Definition
again
Term
wiederherstellen
 Definition
to restore
Term
Wiege
 Definition
cradle
Term
Wiesel
 Definition
weasel
Term
wirken
 Definition
to produce, to weave, to work
Term
Wirkung
 Definition
effect
Term
Wissenschaft
 Definition
science, knowledge
Term
Wollust
 Definition
lust
Term
Wort
 Definition
word, term
Term
Wörterbuch
 Definition
dictionary
Term
Wunder
 Definition
miracle, wonder
Term
Wunderbare
 Definition
miraculous, amazing
Term
Würdigung
 Definition
elevation
Term
zahlreich
 Definition
numerous
Term
zart
 Definition
delicate
Term
Zeichen
 Definition
symbol, sign
Term
Zeichner
 Definition
designer
Term
Zeichnungen
 Definition
drawings
Term
Zeit
 Definition
age, time
Term
Zeitalter
 Definition
era, generation
Term
Zeitgenössisch
 Definition
contemporary
Term
Zeitschrift
 Definition
magazine
Term
Zeïttafel
 Definition
chronology
Term
zeitweilig
 Definition
temporary, current
Term
Zentimeter
 Definition
centimeters
Term
Zentrum
 Definition
center
Term
Zepter
 Definition
sceptre
Term
zerstören
 Definition
to destroy
Term
Zerstörung
 Definition
destruction
Term
ziehen
 Definition
to draw, to pull
Term
zierend
 Definition
ornamental
Term
Zinn, Zinnern
 Definition
tin, pewter
Term
Zinnwaren
 Definition
tinware, pewterware
Term
Zisterziensermönch
 Definition
Cistercian monk
Term
Zodiakus
 Definition
zodiac
Term
Zoll
 Definition
inch; customs (duty)
Term
zu
 Definition
to, towards, in addition to, for, in, by, towards
Term
zudem
 Definition
besides, in addition
Term
zufrieden
 Definition
content, satisfied
Term
zugeschrieben
 Definition
attributed to
Term
zurück
 Definition
back
Term
Zurückstrahlung
 Definition
reflection
Term
Zussamenarbeit
 Definition
cooperation, collaboration
Term
Zuschreibung
 Definition
attribution
Term
Zustand
 Definition
condition
Term
zuversichtlich
 Definition
confident
Term
Zuwachs
 Definition
accession
Term
Zweifel
 Definition
doubt, suspicion
Term
zwischen
 Definition
between
Term
Zyklus
 Definition
cycle
Term
entdecken
Definition
to discover
Term
erfinden
 Definition
to invent
Term
Versuch
 Definition
experiment
Term
wirtschaflich
 Definition
economical, industrial
Term
etwa
 Definition
about, perhaps
Term
schaffen
 Definition
to create
Term
bestehen aus
 Definition
to consist of
Term
brauchen
 Definition
to need, to require
Term
damals
 Definition
at that time, in those days
Term
kaum
 Definition
hardly
Term
meinen
 Definition
to opine, to state
Term
unterstützen
 Definition
to support
Term
verstehen
 Definition
to understand
Term
ähnlich
 Definition
similar
Term
ausführlich
 Definition
detailed
Term
geistig
 Definition
intellectual, spiritual, mental
Term
wesentlich
 Definition
essential, important, considerable
Term
dar/stellen
 Definition
to depict, represent
Term
statt/finden
 Definition
to take place, to occur
Term
Voraussetzung
 Definition
assumption, hypothesis, prerequisite
Term
Leuchte
 Definition
light
Term
Licht
 Definition
light/candle
Term
Leuchter
 Definition
candelabrum; candlestick
Term
leuchtend
 Definition
shining, brilliant, bright
Term
Tür
 Definition
door
Term
Pfosten
 Definition
post (noun)
Term
streben
 Definition
to make one's way briskly; to strive
Term
Pfeiler
 Definition
pillar; pier
Term
Scheibe
 Definition
disc; slice; pane of glass
Term
Genosse
 Definition
comrade
Term
Grab
 Definition
grave
Term
schleissen/schleißen
 Definition
close, shut; to close down; conclude
Term
Schließenfach
 Definition
locker, safe deposit box
Term
schließlich
 Definition
finally; in the end; afterall
Term
Eiche
 Definition
oak
Term
Leiden
 Definition
suffering, illness
Term
gesamt
 Definition
whole, entire
Term
 Definition