Barbizon

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UK/ˈbɑː.bɪˌzɒn/UK/-zən/US/ˈbɑɹ.bɪˌzɑn/US/ˈbɑɹ.bɪˌzoʊn/

proper noun

A town in the Seine-et-Marne department in north-central France.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in the Seine-et-Marne department in north-central France.
  2. attributiveartThe Barbizon School, a realist art movement active roughly from 1830 to 1870, characterized by its tonal qualities, color, loose brushwork, and softness of form.
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APA

Barbizon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barbizon

MLA

“Barbizon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barbizon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Barbizon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barbizon.

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