A1 noun Neutral

curator

/kjʊəˈreɪtə/

A curator is a person who looks after a museum or an art gallery. They choose which items to show and take care of the collections.

Beispiele

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1

The museum curator showed us the new paintings.

The museum manager showed us the new pictures.

2

The head curator will check the old statues tomorrow.

The main manager will look at the old statues tomorrow.

3

I talked to the curator about the cool art.

I spoke with the museum boss about the great art.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
curation
Verb
curate
Adjektiv
curatorial
Verwandt
curatorship
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Merkhilfe

A Curator CARES for the COLLECTION (all words start with C).

Schnelles Quiz

The _____ put the ancient coins in a glass box.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: curator

Beispiele

1

The museum curator showed us the new paintings.

everyday

The museum manager showed us the new pictures.

2

The head curator will check the old statues tomorrow.

formal

The main manager will look at the old statues tomorrow.

3

I talked to the curator about the cool art.

informal

I spoke with the museum boss about the great art.

4

The curator wrote a book about the history of the gallery.

academic

The museum expert wrote a book about the history of the gallery.

5

Our company needs a curator for the office art show.

business

Our business needs a manager for the office art display.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
curation
Verb
curate
Adjektiv
curatorial
Verwandt
curatorship

Häufige Kollokationen

museum curator a person who works at a museum
art curator a person who manages art pieces
guest curator a visitor who helps organize a show
chief curator the most important manager
assistant curator a person who helps the curator

Häufige Phrasen

digital curator

someone who organizes online files

exhibition curator

someone who plans an art show

content curator

someone who selects information for others

Wird oft verwechselt mit

curator vs collector

A collector buys and owns the art; a curator manages it for others.

curator vs creator

A creator makes the art; a curator chooses and organizes it.

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Nutzungshinweise

Use this word when talking about someone who works in a museum. It describes the person who decides what the public sees.

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Häufige Fehler

Do not use 'curator' for the person who paints the pictures; that is an artist.

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Merkhilfe

A Curator CARES for the COLLECTION (all words start with C).

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Wortherkunft

From the Latin word 'curare', which means 'to take care of'.

Grammatikmuster

countable noun plural: curators usually followed by 'of' (e.g., curator of the museum)
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Kultureller Kontext

In many countries, curators are respected experts who help people learn about history and art.

Schnelles Quiz

The _____ put the ancient coins in a glass box.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: curator

Mehr art Wörter

painting

A1

A painting is a picture that someone makes using paint. It is usually created on a surface like paper or canvas and is considered a piece of art.

sculpture

A1

A sculpture is a three-dimensional piece of art made by shaping or carving materials like stone, wood, metal, or clay. Unlike a painting, you can walk around a sculpture and see it from many different angles.

sketch

A1

A simple drawing that is done quickly and without many details. It is often used as a rough draft or a plan for a more finished piece of art.

portrait

A1

A portrait is a painting, drawing, or photograph of a person, usually focusing on the face and shoulders. It is created to show what the person looks like and often to express their personality.

landscape

A1

A landscape is a painting, photograph, or view of a wide area of land. In art, it usually shows natural scenes like mountains, trees, and rivers instead of people.

still life

A1

A still life is a type of art, such as a painting or photograph, that shows objects that do not move. Common subjects include everyday items like fruit, flowers, bottles, or bowls.

cubism

A1

Cubism is a style of modern art that shows objects and people as simple geometric shapes like cubes, triangles, and circles. Instead of looking realistic from one side, the art shows the subject from many different angles at the same time.

surrealism

A1

Surrealism is a style of art and literature that mixes real objects in strange or impossible ways, like in a dream. It aims to show the power of the imagination and the hidden thoughts of the mind.

contemporary art

A1

Contemporary art is art produced at the present period in time. It includes works made by artists living today and reflects the issues of our modern world.

easel

A1

An easel is a wooden or metal frame that stands on three legs. It is used to hold a canvas or a board while an artist is painting or drawing on it.

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