barye

[ bar-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Barye

[ ba-ree ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

An·toine Louis [ah, n, -, twan, lwee], 1795–1875, French sculptor and painter.

barye

/ ˈbærɪ /

a unit of pressure in the cgs system equal to one dyne per square centimetre. 1 barye is equivalent to 1 microbar

Origin of barye¹

< French < Greek barýs heavy

Origin of barye¹

C19: from French, from Greek barus heavy

Barye was no less successful in sculpture on a small scale, and excelled in representing animals in their most familiar attitudes.

Barye's place in the history of art is more nearly unique, perhaps, than that of any of the great artists.

Cellini's "Perseus" is really more of a "parlor ornament" than Barye's smallest figure.

It is said that Barye discovered his real bent from watching the wild beasts in the Jardin des Plantes.

Five days of the week he went to Barye's studio and worked for the master.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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