barye

¹

[ bar-ee ]

noun

1. microbar.

Barye

²

[ ba-ree ]

noun

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

barye

/ ˈbærɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of barye¹

< French < Greek barýs heavy

Word History and Origins

Origin of barye¹

C19: from French, from Greek barus heavy

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

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