daumier
Definition
Proper noun A French artist, specifically a painter and printmaker, renowned for his satirical and often politically charged lithographs that critiqued 19th-century bourgeois society and the legal profession.
Usage
The word "Daumier" is used almost exclusively as a proper noun to refer to the historical figure Honoré Daumier. * Art historians often cite Daumier as a pioneer of social commentary in art. * The museum is hosting a major exhibition of works by Daumier.
Advanced Usage
- Daumieresque (adjective): Used to describe artwork, style, or social commentary that resembles or is characteristic of Daumier's work, particularly its satirical and observational nature.
- The cartoonist's Daumieresque drawings expose the hypocrisy of modern politics.
Variants and Related Words
- Lithograph (noun): A printmaking process using a stone or metal plate, which was Daumier's primary medium.
- Caricaturist (noun): An artist who exaggerates features for comic or critical effect, a role central to Daumier's work.
- La Maison du Daumier: A museum in Marseille, France, dedicated to his work.
Synonyms
- Satirist
- Caricaturist
- Social commentator (in an artistic context)
Related Idioms or Phrases
- The Daumier of his age: A phrase used to describe a modern artist whose work serves a similar critical, satirical function in their own time.
- Many have called the political cartoonist the Daumier of his age.
Noun
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French painter best known for his satirical lithographs of bourgeois society (1808-1879)
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