Animalier
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An artist who depicts animals.
"Critics and public alike had naturally begged the question of Fremiets relationship to the leading animalier sculptor of his day, Antoine-Louis Barye (1795-1875). Fremiet, however, was determined not to be typecast as just an animalier artist."
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More examples"Critics and public alike had naturally begged the question of Fremiets relationship to the leading animalier sculptor of his day, Antoine-Louis Barye (1795-1875). Fremiet, however, was determined not to be typecast as just an animalier artist."
Etymology
Borrowing from French animalier.
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