54 examples of chefs-d'oeuvre in sentences

There is scarcely an instance of a musician producing his chef-d'oeuvre after the age of thirty.

But soon afterwards, stratagems of every kind were put into requisition to escape from the researches of the Commune, which became more eager and determined, from day to day, after the publication of the following decree, the chef-d'oeuvre of the too famous Raoul Rigault: "EX-PREFECTURE OF POLICE.

Oh! chefs-d'oeuvre without number!

It would be endless to describe the various chefs-d'oeuvre which are contained in this valuable collection.

The late Mr. Christie, the auctioneer, while selling a collection of pictures, having arrived at a chef-d'oeuvre of Wilson's, was expatiating with his usual eloquence on its merits, quite unaware that Wilson himself had just before entered the room.

"I went yesterday morning to Gosselin's [the publisher]; he received me with the most beaming face in the world, saying to me, 'Well, now, so it seems you have made a chef-d'oeuvre.'

This forms the subject and title of Racine's chef-d'oeuvre (1691), and was Mdlle.

The whole depends on the manner in which the name is brought out, which I value myself on, as a chef-d'oeuvre."

This tragedy, which has been justly regarded as the chef-d'oeuvre of his plays, was not, he has informed us, "huddled up in haste."

Par une heureuse inspiration, plus prompt que l'éclair il saisit un pinceau et en barbouille la plus belle figure du chef-d'oeuvre. L'artiste, furieux, s'élance sur lui: "Frappez, vous êtes sauvé!" dit l'ouvrier si heureusement inspiré.

The Chinese never cook except on substantial principles; and it was the principle of contrast which regulated this sublime chef-d'oeuvre of the Ning-po artist.

(Les Chefs-d'oeuvre du cinéma, 54-66. fasc.)

ARRIGON, L. J. Le chefs-d'oeuvre de Moliere.

Le chefs-d'oeuvre de Moliere.

Le chefs-d'oeuvre de Moliere. Racontes par L. J. Arrigon.

Les chefs-d'oeuvre de la peinture grecque.

(Les Chefs-d'oeuvre du cinéma, 54-66. fasc.)

ARRIGON, L. J. Le chefs-d'oeuvre de Moliere.

Le chefs-d'oeuvre de Moliere.

Le chefs-d'oeuvre de Moliere. Racontes par L. J. Arrigon.

Les chefs-d'oeuvre de la peinture grecque.

Perhaps her panels of the "Four Seasons" may be called her chef-d'oeuvre.

At other times, it pirouettes upon the two fore feet, springing round at the same time like an opera-dancer; in fact, it would appear as if Taglioni, and all our most celebrated artistes, had taken lessons from the gazelle, so much do their chefs-d'oeuvre resemble its graceful motions.

The Sleep of Antiope, chef-d'oeuvre of Correggio in the Louvre.

Le voici qui me cherche; ayez donc la bonté de me laisser le champ libre: il s'agit ici de mon chef-d'oeuvre. M. ORGON.

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