How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Italian words on “Arts and creation”. The full topic holds 174 in the KoKo app: 69 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 44 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Italian vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Italian vocabulary: art, literature and music

Music, painting, theatre, photography, literature: arts and culture vocabulary in Italian.

Here are 100 Italian words on “Arts and creation”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Italian	English
attore	actor
arte	art
corrente artistica	art movement
artista	artist
pubblico	audience
avanguardia	avant garde
bellezza	beauty
macchina fotografica	camera
tela	canvas
capitolo	chapter
accordo	chord
collezione	collection
commedia	comedy
concerto	concert
creazione	creation
danza	dance
design	design
dialogo	dialogue
falso	forgery
strumento	instrument
paesaggio	landscape
verso	line of verse
letteratura	literature
museo	museum
scala musicale	musical scale
narrazione	narrative
romanzo	novel
opera lirica	opera
pittura	painting
prospettiva	perspective
poesia	poetry
ritratto	portrait
editore	publisher
ruolo	role
racconto	short story
cantante	singer
natura morta	still life
stile	style
talento	talent
tournée	tour

Level 2: medium 35 words

Italian	English
astratto	abstract
estetica	aesthetics
studio d’artista	artist’s studio
ritornello	chorus
argilla	clay
direttore d’orchestra	conductor
contemporaneo	contemporary
costume	costume
sipario	curtain
regista teatrale	director
camerino	dressing room
flash	flash
flauto	flute
chitarra	guitar
ispirazione	inspiration
marmo	marble
melodia	melody
narratore	narrator
olio su tela	oil on canvas
tavolozza	palette
fotografia	photograph
piedistallo	plinth
trama	plot
poema	poem
prova	rehearsal
repertorio	repertoire
partitura	score
scenografia	set
bozzetto	sketch
istantanea	snapshot
statua	statue
suspense	suspense
comporre	to compose
ispirare	to inspire
violino	violin

Level 3: hard 25 words

Italian	English
fisarmonica	accordion
disegno a carboncino	charcoal drawing
coro	choir
clarinetto	clarinet
cavalletto	easel
epilogo	ending
figurativo	figurative
arpa	harp
improvvisazione	improvisation
mimo	mime
monologo	monologue
pennello	paintbrush
mecenate	patron
percussione	percussion
stampa d’arte	print artwork
inaugurazione	private view
sassofono	saxophone
autoritratto	self portrait
solista	soloist
paura del palcoscenico	stage fright
strofa	stanzaGroup of lines in a poem
sinfonia	symphony
applaudire	to applaud
improvvisare	to improvise
acquerello	watercolour

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Italian words on “Arts and creation”. The full topic holds 174 in the KoKo app: 69 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 44 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Italian vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Italian vocabulary on iPhone.