tableau vivant
Origin of tableau vivant
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How to use tableau vivant in a sentence
The Romanians give us tableaux vivants of past works from Biennales.
The Daily Pic (Venice Biennale Edition): The Romanians give us tableaux vivants of past works from Biennales.
The producing and forming of tableaux vivants have been the author's study for the past ten years.
Home Pastimes; or Tableaux Vivants | James H. HeadHe told me about the plays and tableaux vivants at the Azhoguins', and I listened to him enviously.
The House with the Mezzanine and Other Stories | Anton TchekoffWrite your prophecy as though seen by the Lady of Shalott, and illustrate by tableaux-vivants.
Harper's Round Table, October 15, 1895 | Various
Tableaux-vivants are lovely in their way, even in a cave lighted dimly by a hurricane-lamp, but sterner scenes are on the curtain.
Foes in Ambush | Charles KingCritical Little Girl (who has lately taken part in tableaux-vivants).
British Dictionary definitions for tableau vivant
/ French (tablo vivɑ̃) /
a representation of a scene, painting, sculpture, etc, by a person or group posed silent and motionless
Origin of tableau vivant
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