🎨 Arts & Literature in French
39 useful French words about Arts & Literature. Tap the speaker to hear each word.
Art Forms| French | Meaning |
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| la peinture | painting |
| la sculpture | sculpture |
| la photographie | photography |
| le dessin | drawing |
| la gravure | engraving |
| l'installation | installation art |
| la performance | performance art |
| le street art | street art |
| la calligraphie | calligraphy |
| le collage | collage |
| la fresque | fresco |
| l'art numérique | digital art |
| le vitrail | stained glass |
Describing Art| French | Meaning |
|---|
| abstrait | abstract |
| réaliste | realistic |
| coloré | colorful |
| lumineux | bright |
| sombre | dark |
| détaillé | detailed |
| minimaliste | minimalist |
| expressif | expressive |
| impressionniste | impressionist |
| surréaliste | surrealist |
| poétique | poetic |
| contemporain | contemporary |
| mélancolique | melancholic |
| dynamique | dynamic |
Literary Genres| French | Meaning |
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| le roman | novel |
| la poésie | poetry |
| la pièce de théâtre | play |
| le conte | tale |
| la nouvelle | short story |
| l'essai | essay |
| la biographie | biography |
| l'autobiographie | autobiography |
| le roman policier | detective novel |
| la science-fiction | science fiction |
| la fantasy | fantasy |
| le théâtre classique | classical theater |