ARTIST
NOUNS, PERSON
1533 ► MASTER an artist of distinguished skill, one who those who are regarded as models of excellent in their art
1547 ► PAINTRIX a female artist; a woman who paints pictures obs.
1587 ► HAND an artist, musician, writer, actor, etc., as the performer or originator of a work
1656 ► ZOOGRAPHER an artist or painter who specializes in depictions of animals or living creatures (Bk.)
1741 ► PAINTRESS a female artist; a woman who paints pictures
1821 ► GENTLEMAN OF THE BRUSH an artist; a painter → UK sl.
1836 ► NEBULIST an artist whose work is marked by indistinctness of outline
1840 ► OLD MASTER an artist of distinguished skill who lived before the period accounted ‘modern’; chiefly applied to painters from the 13th to the 16th or 17th century
M19. ► DAUB an artist → colloq.
L19.. ► PAINT-BRUSH BARONET an ennobled artist → UK society usage
1905 ► HISTORICIST an artist, architect, etc., whose work is characterized by regard for or preoccupation with the styles and values of the past
1909 ► PAINTER STAINER an artist → UK society usage (Bk.)
1972 ► EARTH ARTIST an artist who changes some natural object or scenery to fit his concept
1982 ► VEDUTISTA a cityscape artist → (Italian) (Bk.)
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