tableau vivant

• Aus dem Französischen stammender Begriff für ein „lebendes Bild“: eine stumme, unbewegliche Gruppe von Personen, die eine Szene darstellen, oft in Theater oder Performance verwendet.

A French term meaning 'living picture,' referring to a silent, motionless group of people arranged to represent a scene, often used in theater or performance art.

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   A silent and motionless group of people arranged to represent a scene, often performed as a theatrical or artistic presentation.

   Lebendes Bild

   • The actors performed a tableau vivant of the famous painting.
   • During the festival, they created a tableau vivant depicting a historical battle.
   • The museum featured a tableau vivant of a Victorian family scene.