Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who paints landscapes: A landscapist is an artist who specializes in creating paintings, drawings, or other artworks that depict natural scenery, such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests.
   • A person who designs or arranges landscapes or gardens attractively: A landscapist is also a professional who plans and modifies areas of land for aesthetic or practical purposes, often referred to as a landscape architect or designer.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The 19th-century English painter John Constable is considered a master landscapist.
  • We hired a landscapist to redesign our backyard with native plants and a small pond.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used to distinguish an artist's primary genre. For example: "While many painters of the era did portraits, she was known primarily as a landscapist."
• In a professional context, a landscapist might work on large-scale projects like public parks or the grounds of corporate campuses.

Variants and Related Words

• Landscape (noun): An expanse of natural scenery that can be seen in a single view; also a category of art depicting such scenery.
• Landscape (verb): To improve the aesthetic appearance of a piece of land by altering its contours and planting trees or shrubs.
• Landscaping (noun): The process or profession of designing and arranging outdoor spaces.

Synonyms

• Landscape painter: Specifically for the artistic meaning.
• Landscape architect or landscape designer: Specifically for the gardening/design meaning.
• Vista painter: A less common synonym for a painter of wide views.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• To practice as a landscapist: To work professionally in the field of landscape painting or design.
  • After graduating, she began to practice as a landscapist, focusing on coastal scenes.

Noun

1. someone who arranges features of the landscape or garden attractively
2. someone who paints landscapes