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  2. Glossary of French words and expressions in English

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    a piece of sugar slightly soused with coffee or cognac (or another strong alcohol). canapé A small, prepared and usually decorative food, held in the fingers and often eaten in one bite. In French, it can also refer to a "sofa". carte blanche lit. "white card" (i.e. blank check); unlimited authority. carte de visite lit. "visiting card"; a ...

  3. List of common misconceptions about arts and culture

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    It is likely named after the French tartar sauce, evolving from an early 20th century French dish where the sauce was served with steaks. [53] Marco Polo did not introduce pasta to Italy from China. [54] The misconception originated as promotional material in the Macaroni Journal, a newsletter published by an association of American pasta ...

  4. Pastiche - Wikipedia

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    A pastiche combining elements of paintings by Pollaiuolo and Botticelli (Portrait of a Woman and Portrait of a Young Woman [it; fr; es] respectively), using Photoshop. A pastiche (/ p æ ˈ s t iː ʃ, p ɑː-/) [1] [2] is a work of visual art, literature, theatre, music, or architecture that imitates the style or character of the work of one or more other artists. [3]

  5. Jean-Claude Bonnefond - Wikipedia

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    His mother remarried in 1797, to another baker who was an associate of her first husband. An elder brother died in military service. In 1808, at the age of twelve, he entered the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Lyon , where he studied with Pierre Revoil and Alexis Grognard (1752-1840).

  6. French art - Wikipedia

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    French art consists of the visual and plastic arts (including French architecture, woodwork, textiles, and ceramics) originating from the geographical area of France.Modern France was the main centre for the European art of the Upper Paleolithic, [citation needed] then left many megalithic monuments, and in the Iron Age many of the most impressive finds of early Celtic art.

  7. Work of art - Wikipedia

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    A work of art, artwork, [1] art piece, piece of art or art object is an artistic creation of aesthetic value. Except for "work of art", which may be used of any work regarded as art in its widest sense, including works from literature and music , these terms apply principally to tangible, physical forms of visual art :

  8. Lost ‘state-of-the-art’ French ship that sunk in 1856 found ...

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    A French ship that sank following an 1856 collision while on its maiden voyage has been found off the Massachusetts coast, according to a report. For nearly 170 years, Le Lyonnais lay at the ...

  9. Objet d'art - Wikipedia

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    Objet d’art: The Gatchina Palace Egg contains a miniature of the Gatchina Palace of Catherine the Great.. In art history, the French term objet d'art (/ ˌ ɒ b ʒ eɪ ˈ d ɑːr / ⓘ; French pronunciation: [ɔbʒɛ daʁ]) describes an ornamental work of art, and the term objets d’art describes a range of works of art, usually small and three-dimensional, made of high-quality materials ...