Valenciennes
- proper noun
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Valenciennes
- The landscape painter Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes, in his treatise
Examples
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The original referent had been lost in the perfection of Valenciennes's Arcadian landscape.
Academic text (2005) -
Pissarro took advantage of the triumph in the 1830s of "realist" landscape painting, when the tradition of the historical or "classical" landscape, theorized at the turn of the century by Valenciennes, was overtaken by the painters of Barbizon.
Academic text (1998) -
Perhaps it was the function of this colossus that Valenciennes was thinking of while painting his benevolent Dinocratic Athos.
Academic text (2005) -
Valenciennes is renowned for its exquisite Valenciennes lace-making industry, attracting visitors from all over the world.
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The lace produced in Valenciennes is highly sought after for its intricate floral designs.
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Many tourists visit Valenciennes to explore the historic lace-making workshops still in operation today.
Compounds
- Specialized
A fine handmade lace with small flower patterns from Valenciennes in France
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Valenciennes is the name of a town in northeastern France that became famous for making fine lace and for its museums, so a simple way to remember it is to think of the French town where that delicate lace began.
