old master
noun
: a work of art by an established master and especially by any of the distinguished painters of the 16th, 17th, or early 18th century
also
: such an artist
Examples of old master in a Sentence
Their collection of old masters will be sold at the auction.
Recent Examples on the Web
The festival is now just two days away, as the group puts the final logistical touches on a lineup featuring West Coast premieres of Sundance, Locarno and Rotterdam selections, as well as some old masters, namely restorations of films by Chantal Akerman and sculptor Niki de Saint Phalle.
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024
Some had originated a millennium ago in the Middle East and Asia and are shown in old master paintings and Ottoman tiles.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
Gainsborough’s ‘The Blue Boy’ In the early 20th century, Joseph Duveen made a fortune by importing old masters from Europe at a quick clip for his clients—Henry Clay Frick foremost among them, but also William Randolph Hearst and J. P. Morgan.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
The show delivers bombastic examples by many of the old masters — Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg — while pondering whether Pop has a place in today’s cultural landscape.
—Christian House, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
The lushness of the imagery is exquisite, turning the visual language of a psychosexual thriller into the evocative work of an old master.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2023
To get the best of both worlds, some old masters may have combined the two techniques.
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Mar. 2023
The museum, still fledgling, missed many of the old masters bargains and wanted a signature specialty.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 1 Feb. 2024
The Dulwich Picture Gallery in South London, opened to the British public in 1817, has since served, thanks to the old masters bequeathed it, as a window onto that world of the grandees.
—Julian Bell, The New York Review of Books, 26 Dec. 2023
J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024
Some had originated a millennium ago in the Middle East and Asia and are shown in old master paintings and Ottoman tiles.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
Gainsborough’s ‘The Blue Boy’ In the early 20th century, Joseph Duveen made a fortune by importing old masters from Europe at a quick clip for his clients—Henry Clay Frick foremost among them, but also William Randolph Hearst and J. P. Morgan.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
The show delivers bombastic examples by many of the old masters — Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg — while pondering whether Pop has a place in today’s cultural landscape.
—Christian House, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
The lushness of the imagery is exquisite, turning the visual language of a psychosexual thriller into the evocative work of an old master.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2023
To get the best of both worlds, some old masters may have combined the two techniques.
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Mar. 2023
The museum, still fledgling, missed many of the old masters bargains and wanted a signature specialty.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 1 Feb. 2024
The Dulwich Picture Gallery in South London, opened to the British public in 1817, has since served, thanks to the old masters bequeathed it, as a window onto that world of the grandees.
—Julian Bell, The New York Review of Books, 26 Dec. 2023
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