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English → It Preface Level 7/10

No artist has ethical sympathies.

Nessun artista ha simpatie etiche.

An ethical sympathy in an artist is an unpardonable mannerism of style.

Una simpatia etica in un artista è un manierisimo imperdonabile di stile.

No artist is ever morbid.

Nessun artista è mai morboso.

The artist can express everything.

L'artista può esprimere tutto.

Thought and language are to the artist instruments of an art.

Il pensiero e il linguaggio sono per l'artista strumenti di un'arte.

Vice and virtue are to the artist materials for an art.

Il vizio e la virtù sono per l'artista materiali per un'arte.

From the point of view of form, the type of all the arts is the art of the musician.

Dal punto di vista della forma, il modello di tutte le arti è l'arte del musicista.

From the point of view of feeling, the actor's craft is the type.

Dal punto di vista del sentimento, il mestiere dell'attore è il modello.

All art is at once surface and symbol.

Tutta l'arte è al tempo stesso superficie e simbolo.

Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril.

Coloro che vanno al di sotto della superficie lo fanno a loro rischio e pericolo.

Those who read the symbol do so at their peril.

Coloro che leggono il simbolo lo fanno a loro rischio e pericolo.

It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors.

È lo spettatore, e non la vita, che l'arte rispecchia davvero.

Diversity of opinion about a work of art shows that the work is new, complex, and vital.

La diversità di opinioni su un'opera d'arte dimostra che l'opera è nuova, complessa e vitale.

When critics disagree, the artist is in accord with himself.

Quando i critici non sono d'accordo, l'artista è in accordo con se stesso.

We can forgive a man for making a useful thing as long as he does not admire it.

Possiamo perdonare a un uomo il fatto di creare una cosa utile, purché non la ammiri.

The only excuse for making a useless thing is that one admires it intensely.

L'unica scusa per creare una cosa inutile è che la si ammira intensamente.

All art is quite useless.

Tutta l'arte è del tutto inutile.

Vocabulary

Nessun
Not one; no; not a single one
artista
A person who creates art or practices an artistic discipline
ha
Has; third person singular present of avere
etiche
Ethical; relating to morals or ethics
Una
A; one; feminine indefinite article
simpatia
Sympathy; affinity; liking for something or someone
etica
Ethics; moral principles or system of morality
in
In; inside; within; preposition indicating location
un
A; one; masculine indefinite article
imperdonabile
Unforgivable; inexcusable; not able to be pardoned
di
Of; from; preposition showing possession or origin
stile
Style; manner of expression or artistic execution
mai
Never; at no time; not ever
morboso
Morbid; gruesome; unhealthily preoccupied with death
può
Can; is able to; third person singular of potere
esprimere
To express; to convey or communicate thoughts
tutto
Everything; all; the whole amount or extent
Il
The; masculine singular definite article
pensiero
Thought; idea; act or process of thinking
il
The; masculine singular definite article
linguaggio
Language; system of communication using words
sono
Are; third person plural present of essere
per
For; by; in order to; preposition of purpose
strumenti
Instruments; tools; means or implements for a purpose
arte
Art; creative expression or imaginative skill
vizio
Vice; moral failing or immoral behavior
la
The; feminine singular definite article
virtù
Virtue; moral excellence or admirable quality
materiali
Material; physical substance or matter
Dal
From the; contraction of da and il
punto
Point; spot; particular position or moment
vista
View; sight; perspective or way of looking
della
Of the; feminine form of possessive preposition
forma
Form; shape; structure or outward appearance
modello
Model; pattern; example to be followed
tutte
All; every; feminine plural of tutto
le
The; feminine plural definite article
arti
Arts; plural of arte; creative disciplines
del
Of the; masculine form of possessive preposition
musicista
Musician; person who plays musical instruments
sentimento
Sentiment; feeling; emotional response or reaction
mestiere
Craft; profession; skilled trade or occupation
dell
Of the; contraction of di and l'
attore
Actor; performer in theater or film
Tutta
All; entirely; the whole; feminine singular
al
To the; at the; contraction of a and il
tempo
Time; period; moment or duration
stesso
Same; identical; very; exactly like
superficie
Surface; outer face; exterior or appearance
simbolo
Symbol; sign representing something else
Coloro
Those; those people; plural demonstrative pronoun
che
That; which; who; relative pronoun
vanno
Go; third person plural present of andare
sotto
Under; below; beneath; preposition of location
lo
It; him; masculine singular direct object pronoun
fanno
Do; make; third person plural present of fare
loro
Their; them; possessive or object pronoun
rischio
Risk; danger; chance of loss or injury
pericolo
Danger; peril; state of being threatened
leggono
Read; third person plural present of leggere
spettatore
Spectator; viewer; person watching an event
non
Not; negation; adverb of denial
vita
Life; living; existence or period of living
rispecchia
Reflects; mirrors; shows or represents accurately
davvero
Really; truly; in fact; genuinely
La
The; feminine singular definite article
diversità
Diversity; variety; state of being different
opinioni
Opinions; beliefs; views or judgments
su
On; about; upon; preposition of position
opera
Work; opus; artistic or literary composition
dimostra
Demonstrates; shows; proves or indicates
nuova
New; recent; novel or previously unknown
complessa
Complex; complicated; composed of many parts
vitale
Vital; essential; crucial or life-sustaining
Quando
When; at what time; in what circumstances
critici
Critics; people who judge or evaluate
accordo
Agreement; accord; harmony or understanding
con
With; accompanied by; preposition of association
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