art collection
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3.5
- noun
- /ɑrt kəˈlɛkʃən/
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colección de arte
- Ashbee had led us on a leisurely tour of his house and art collection with evident delight and pride in exhibiting each treasure.
- African art collection
- fine art collection
- art collection grew
Examples
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Mr. Levinson's art collection is being auctioned off next week.
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In 1980, an art enthusiast's African art collection was shown at the Kunstmuseum Bern (Switzerland).
Academic text (2006) -
"Your personal art collection is something you will live with and see every day.
Blog text (14) -
His extensive art collection is for the most part still missing.
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The greatest private art collection in North America was in danger of going up in smoke.
Academic text (2010) -
Over the next decade, the African art collection grew significantly.
Academic text (2000) -
The de Menils also used their art collection to advance their political goals.
Academic text (2007) -
May died in May 1951, and the art collection was willed to the museum.
Blog text (2) -
The Stedelijk Museum has one of the richest modern art collections in the world.
Blog text (22) -
The museum's spectacular art collection features pieces from the Renaissance to contemporary artists.
Synonyms
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A group of similar things gathered together, like books or stamps
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Morphology
The meaning 'a group of works of art owned or displayed together' is directly and compositionally derived from combining 'art' (artistic works) with 'collection' (an assembled set). This noun-noun combination follows a common, cross-linguistically transparent pattern so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Art collection comes from the simple idea of gathering art into a collection. Imagine someone putting paintings and sculptures together in one room or a museum. That gathered group is an art collection, so the phrase means 'a group of works of art owned or shown together'.