French masters

French masters refers to highly influential painters, sculptors, and other artists from France, particularly those working from the Renaissance through the early twentieth century.

The term evokes figures like Monet, Renoir, Cézanne, and Degas, whose works defined movements such as Impressionism and Post-Impressionism.

Museums and auction houses frequently use the phrase when categorizing European fine art: The gallery's collection features several French masters from the nineteenth century.