Etymology

repoussoir

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Today it means: 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 Full definition →

French repoussoir
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  1. French · borrowed fromrepoussoir
  2. French · borrowed fromrepoussoir
  3. English todayrepoussoir

Borrowed from French repoussoir.

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