pinturas de los antiguos maestros
/pintuɾas de los antiɡwos maestɾos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "old master paintings" is translated into Spanish as pinturas de los antiguos maestros.
This phrase is used to refer to paintings created by the great European artists who worked before 1800.
How do you pronounce it?
/pintuɾas de los antiɡwos maestɾos/
Did you know?
- The word antiguos refers to the historical era of the artists, whereas viejo would imply the paintings themselves are physically old or worn.
- Spanish speakers may use maestros to describe not only the painters but also the great composers of the Baroque and Classical eras.
- In Spanish art circles, these works are often called maestros antiguos for short, dropping the word pinturas entirely while remaining perfectly clear.
Examples in context
- Me encanta visitar museos para admirar las pinturas de grandes maestros.I love visiting museums to admire old master paintings.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are visiting an art gallery.
- DanielMira esas pinturas de los antiguos maestros, María.Look at those old master paintings, María.
- MaríaSon impresionantes, Daniel. Tienen mucho detalle.They are impressive, Daniel. They have a lot of detail.
- Daniel¿Cuál de estas pinturas es tu favorita?Which of these paintings is your favorite?
- MaríaMe gusta más el retrato de la derecha.I like the portrait on the right more.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
