beaux arts
1 of 2plural noun
ˈbō-ˈzär 
: fine arts
beaux arts
2 of 2adjective
often capitalized B&A
: characterized by the use of historic forms, rich decorative detail, and a tendency toward monumental conception in architecture
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Brent Lang, Variety, 13 June 2022 Their route ended at the old Dallas City Hall, a beaux arts-style building with regal columns on Harwood and Main streets. Dianne Solis, Dallas News, 24 July 2020 Renovations focused on preserving details from two time periods: those present when the beaux arts style structure opened in 1914, and those in place when Lee Harvey Oswald paid his visit to the building in November 1963. Dan Singer, Dallas News, 27 June 2019 Approaching their centennials, both are resplendently mirrored examples of a beaux arts heyday. Anne Farrar, National Geographic, 18 June 2019 The 20th- and 21st--century equivalent of such empires have produced some very different expressions well beyond beaux arts magnificence. Steven Stolman, House Beautiful, 18 Apr. 2019 From fur trading post to harbor of the Great Migration to icon of art deco and beaux art architecture, the city continues to evolve as a hub for folks seeking a fresh start. Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Oct. 2018 Instead, Reid exited the trail northwest of the aquarium, taking a path to the lowest level of concrete revetment that encircles the beaux arts building. John Greenfield, Chicago Reader, 13 Sep. 2017 See More
Adjective
Nestled across a few blocks in the heart of downtown Brooklyn, BAM boasts several different performance venues, from black box theaters to a turn-of-the-century beaux arts opera house. Brent Lang, Variety, 13 June 2022 Their route ended at the old Dallas City Hall, a beaux arts-style building with regal columns on Harwood and Main streets. Dianne Solis, Dallas News, 24 July 2020 Renovations focused on preserving details from two time periods: those present when the beaux arts style structure opened in 1914, and those in place when Lee Harvey Oswald paid his visit to the building in November 1963. Dan Singer, Dallas News, 27 June 2019 Approaching their centennials, both are resplendently mirrored examples of a beaux arts heyday. Anne Farrar, National Geographic, 18 June 2019 The 20th- and 21st--century equivalent of such empires have produced some very different expressions well beyond beaux arts magnificence. Steven Stolman, House Beautiful, 18 Apr. 2019 From fur trading post to harbor of the Great Migration to icon of art deco and beaux art architecture, the city continues to evolve as a hub for folks seeking a fresh start. Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Oct. 2018 Instead, Reid exited the trail northwest of the aquarium, taking a path to the lowest level of concrete revetment that encircles the beaux arts building. John Greenfield, Chicago Reader, 13 Sep. 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
Plural noun
French beaux-arts
Adjective
French École des Beaux-Arts School of Fine Arts, in Paris
First Known Use
Plural Noun
1753, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1878, in the meaning defined above