Meaning 1neutral; art · 82%
A picture made by applying paint to a surface, especially as an artwork.
Natural examples
Das Gemälde hängt neben dem Fenster im Wohnzimmer.
The painting hangs beside the living-room window.
Im Museum bewunderten wir ein Gemälde von Monet.
At the museum, we admired a painting by Monet.
Das Gemälde zeigt eine Landschaft im Abendlicht.
The painting shows a landscape in evening light.
Usage note
Gemälde is neuter and has the plural Gemälde. Unlike Bild, it usually means a painted artwork.
Mini-lesson: Gemälde
A picture made by applying paint to a surface, especially as an artwork. Gemälde is neuter and has the plural Gemälde. Unlike Bild, it usually means a painted artwork.
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