beaux arts

A form of beaux-arts — The fine arts, especially in reference to the widely imitated conventional type of art and architecture advocated at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

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fine arts
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Meanings

nounbeaux arts pl (plural only)
  1. alternativepluralplural onlyAlternative form of beaux-arts.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe study and creation of visual works of art

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fine arts
Broader
humanistic disciplinehumanitiesliberal arts
Also see
fine arts

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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