repoussoir

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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