salon
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4.2
- noun
- /səˈlɑn/
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salón
- The statistics from the official Salon exhibitions testify to the growing visibility of portraiture.
- Salon exhibition
- paintings at the Salon
- Salon of 1795
Examples
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There were numerous advantages to engaging the Salon as the broker of decorative painting.
Academic text (1993) -
Do you know which pictures you sent to which salon, and when they should be returned?
Academic text (1993) -
Welcome to the grand opening of Le Salon.
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Since we have all become brothers, the Salon has been made into a gallery of family portraits.
Academic text (2011) -
I have found no trace of any contemporary accounts of the portrait outside the Salon criticism.
Academic text (2011) -
Museums have made art accessible beyond the salons of rich patrons.
Academic text (1999) -
It was not rare for collective of artists to collaborate on works such as this one during Salon gatherings.
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Her acceptance in 1882 marked the beginning of her meteoric career as a salon painter.
Fiction book (1993) -
The city hosted an impressive salon featuring local artists and their latest works.
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Each year, the prestigious salon showcases the best paintings from emerging talents.
Synonyms
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2.8
A place where people go to see and buy art
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3.3
A public display of objects like paintings or old items in a museum
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3.2
A large public show where companies and artists display products or art
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2.7
A place like a building or website that shows paintings and sculptures for people to see and sometimes buy
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6.1
A large public show of things like art or new products
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3.0
A public display of art in a gallery or museum
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3.0
A public show where people see paintings, sculptures, and other works of art
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3.2
A large room or building used for shows and displays
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3.2
A large indoor space for showing products or displays
A room or building where paintings and other art are shown to the public
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Salon comes from the French word salon, from sala meaning 'hall' or 'large room'. In Paris the name was used for big public shows where artists displayed their work, so a salon can mean an art exhibition or gallery.