Also means
balcony
Usage Note
Galerie is a French loanword stressed on the last syllable, meaning an art gallery and also the upper balcony in a theatre. A small commercial art space is an Galerie, whereas a public collection is more often a Museum.
Examples
"Die Galerie zeigt moderne Kunst."
Natural Translation
The gallery shows modern art.
Literal Translation
The gallery shows modern art.
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Related Words
- Abguss cast, casting (plaster or metal replica of a sculpture)
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- Akt nude
- Aktmalerei nude painting; figure painting
- Aktmodell life model; nude model (for drawing or painting)
- Aktzeichnung life drawing, figure drawing (of the nude)
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