Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • Norman Rockwell: An American illustrator and painter, famous for creating highly detailed, realistic, and often sentimental or idealized depictions of everyday American life, particularly through his cover illustrations for The Saturday Evening Post magazine.

Usage

• Proper noun:
  • The museum has a permanent collection featuring Norman Rockwell.
  • His style is often compared to that of Norman Rockwell.

Advanced Usage

• "a Norman Rockwell scene": A phrase used to describe a situation, setting, or moment that appears idyllic, wholesome, and nostalgically American, reminiscent of the scenes Rockwell painted.
  • The small-town parade was like a Norman Rockwell scene come to life.

Variants and Related Words

• Rockwellesque (adj): Resembling or characteristic of the style or themes of Norman Rockwell's art; depicting idealized, sentimental, or quintessentially American scenes.
  • The film's aesthetic was deliberately Rockwellesque.

Synonyms

• Illustrator: A general term for an artist who creates drawings or paintings for publications.
• Painter: A general term for an artist who paints pictures.

Related Phrases

• "Rockwell moment": Similar to "a Norman Rockwell scene," referring to a perfectly picturesque or idealized moment.
  • Their family Thanksgiving was a real Rockwell moment.

Related Idioms

• "As American as apple pie and Norman Rockwell": An idiom emphasizing something as being quintessentially or traditionally American.
  • The county fair is as American as apple pie and Norman Rockwell.

Noun

1. United States illustrator whose works present a sentimental idealized view of everyday life (1894-1978)