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Meaning of Arte Povera | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˌɑːteɪ ˈpɒvəɹə/

Definitions

A radical Italian modern art movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s, making use of worthless or common materials such as earth or newspaper, in the hope of subverting the commercialization of art.

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Examples

“One mysterious collector wearing a black porkpie hat enthusiastically bid on many of the best Arte Povera works and ended up buying several by Boetti.”
“Arte Povera, the politicized avant-garde art movement that blossomed in Italy in the late ’60s, is having a moment.”
“Energetic and urbane[…] Mr. Celant championed this generation of artists throughout his 50-year career, presenting large exhibitions of Arte Povera at the Centre Pompidou in Paris and at P.S. 1 in New York City.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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