repoussoir

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French repoussoir.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ɹəpuˈswɑɹ/

Noun[edit]

repoussoir (plural repoussoirs)

(art) The use of an object such as a curtain extremely close up to the picture plane in a painting. This originates from Baroque paintings and is used to create depth

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From repousser.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

repoussoir m (plural repoussoirs)

(art) repoussoir

Further reading[edit]

“repoussoir”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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