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Salon

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A public exhibition in Paris where artists displayed works and competed for recognition and sales; a key venue for art display and patronage in later European art.

AP course connection

Topic 4.2: 4.2 Purpose and Audience in Later European and American Art

Unit 4

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