AP French L'Esthétique Vocabulary

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Important vocabulary from the l'Esthétique unit for the fall final. Copied from madamemvla on Quizlet.

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peindre
to paint
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sculpter
to sculpt
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dessiner
to draw, to design
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bâtir, construire
to build
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en bois
made of wood
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créer
to create
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inspirer
to inspire
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représenter
to represent
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incarner
to embody
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refléter
to reflect
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en or
made of gold
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exprimer
to express
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en argent
made of silver
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composer
to compose
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en céramique
made of ceramic
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jouer de (un instrument)
to play (an instrument)
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en laine
made of wool
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en cuir
made of leather
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carré
square
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la flûte
the flute
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rectangulaire
rectangular
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la batterie
the drums
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subventionner
to subsidize
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le patrimoine
patrimony (national heritage)
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triangulaire
triangular
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les beaux arts
the fine arts
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les arts visuels
the visual arts
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allongé
extended, outstretched
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court/e
short
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un(e) critique
a critic, a reviewer
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un peintre, un(e) artiste
an artist
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un sculpteur
a sculpteur
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géant
giant
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un architecte
an architect
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haut
high
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un compositeur
a composer
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bas, basse
low, bottom
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étroit
narrow
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un(e) musicien(ne)
a musician
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un chanteur
a male singer
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mince
thin
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une chanteuse
a female singer
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gros
fat
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une œuvre
a work of art
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lourd
heavy
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un chef-d'œuvre
a masterpiece
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léger
light
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une exposition
an exhibit
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Il est de taille moyenne
he is average height
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un vernissage
an exhibit opening
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un tableau, une peinture, une toile
a painting, a canvas
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un pinceau
a paintbrush
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un trait (de pinceau)
a brushstroke
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la composition
composition
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un gros plan
a close up
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l'arrière plan
the background
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la couleur
color
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la lumière
light
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un atelier
a workshop
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clair
light
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un paysage
a landscape
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foncé
dark
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le décor
scenery
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une nature morte
still life
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la géométrie
geometry
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la symétrie
symmetry
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l'harmonie
harmony
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l'aspect extérieur
external appearance
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l'équilibre
balance
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dur, dure
hard, difficult
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un bâtiment
a building
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doux
mild
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un immeuble
an apartment building
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mou
soft
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le vitrail, les vitraux
stained glass windows
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une période, une époque, une ère
a period, an era
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en plein air
outdoors
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rugueux (rugueuse)
rough, uneven
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inégal
unequal
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en verre
made of glass
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en métal
made of metal
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fonction/ utilité
function
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en pierre
made of stone
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a quoi sert-il?
What is it used for?
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laid
ugly
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Quelle est sa fonction?
What is its function?
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abstrait
abstract
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concret
concrete
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ça sert à
It's used for...
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impressionniste
Impressionist
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on l'utilise pour
we use it for
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réaliste
Realist
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on l'utilise quand on
it is used when
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surréaliste
Surrealist
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romantique
romantic
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exotique
exotic
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c'est un truc pour
It's a thing for...
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moderne
modern
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c'est un machin pour
it is a machine for
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il est cher
it is expensive