🖼️ Japanese Art Vocabulary L'art
10 essential French words for the Art scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- tableau /tablo/ A2paintingCe tableau de Monet est magnifique.This painting by Monet is magnificent.
- sculpture /skyltyʁ/ B1sculptureLe musée expose une sculpture en marbre.The museum is displaying a marble sculpture.
- portrait /pɔʁtʁɛ/ B1portraitLe peintre a fait mon portrait en une heure.The painter did my portrait in an hour.
- fresque /fʁɛsk/ C1fresco/muralUne immense fresque couvre le mur de l'église.A huge fresco covers the church wall.
- croquis /kʁoki/ B2sketchIl a dessiné un rapide croquis du paysage.He drew a quick sketch of the landscape.
- palette /palɛt/ B2(painter's) paletteLe peintre mélange ses couleurs sur sa palette.The painter mixes his colors on his palette.
- pinceau /pɛ̃so/ A2paintbrushElle nettoie son pinceau après avoir peint.She cleans her paintbrush after painting.
- toile /twal/ B1canvasL'artiste peint directement sur la toile blanche.The artist paints directly on the white canvas.
- cadre /kadʁ/ B1frameIls ont mis la photo dans un beau cadre doré.They put the photo in a beautiful golden frame.
- exposition /ɛkspozisjɔ̃/ B1exhibitionNous visitons une exposition de photographie ce week-end.We are visiting a photography exhibition this weekend.
FAQ
How many French art words are in this list?
10 words, including A2: 2, B1: 5, B2: 2, C1: 1. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.
Are these words CEFR-graded?
Yes — every word carries its CEFR level (A1–C2), so you can start with the level you need.
What is the best way to memorise them?
Scene groups plus spaced repetition: listen, repeat, learn the word inside its example sentence, then review the next day. LingoVoya has SRS and four quiz types built in.