English–French

“fine arts” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/bozaʁ/

Example

L'école propose des cours de beaux-arts.

The school offers fine arts courses.

Illustration for beaux-arts (fine arts)

How to say “fine arts” in French

“Fine arts” in French is beaux-arts.

Visual making shaped through color, form, and space, from painting and sculpture to architecture.

Full entry for beaux-arts: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with beaux-arts

Elle étudie les beaux-arts à l'université.

She studies fine arts at the university.

Tips for using beaux-arts

  • In les beaux-arts, the final x of beaux is pronounced as /z/ before arts, while the final s of arts remains silent.

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