quadres
Quadres is the Catalan plural noun meaning paintings or pictures, used primarily in art contexts. The singular quadre denotes a single painting or framed image; quadres refers to multiple works or to framed pictures in general. In standard Catalan, quadre can refer to a painting, a drawing, or a decorative panel, depending on region and context; in museums and art criticism, the term usually designates a completed pictorial work on canvas, panel, or other support.
The word occurs in Catalan-language art discourse from medieval times to the present and remains common in
The term belongs to a broader Romance-language family of words for framed pictures or paintings; it is
In everyday use, quadres can also appear in more general senses to refer to framed pictures or
See also: Pintura, Cuadro, Cadre, Gallery, Art collection, Museum.