Word
rembrandt
Phoneticsrem·brandt
/ˈɹɛmˌbɹænt/
Definition
n. a painting made by the famous Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn. People use this name to talk about any artwork created by him.
n. a painting or artwork attributed to the 17th-century Dutch master Rembrandt van Rijn. Often used metonymically to refer to the physical object rather than the artist.
Examples
“The museum recently bought a rare Rembrandt.”
“Art historians spent years using X-ray technology to confirm that the portrait was an authentic Rembrandt.”
“While the gallery houses several Dutch masters, its most prized possession remains a late-period Rembrandt, noted for its dramatic use of light and shadow.”
Examples
simple
“The museum recently bought a rare Rembrandt.”
contextual
“Art historians spent years using X-ray technology to confirm that the portrait was an authentic Rembrandt.”
complex
“While the gallery houses several Dutch masters, its most prized possession remains a late-period Rembrandt, noted for its dramatic use of light and shadow.”
Usage
When referring to a specific painting, it is treated as a countable noun and capitalised.
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