Alberto Giacometti

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Swiss sculptor and painter known for making thin bronze human figures

proper noun

: Alberto Giacometti

Many critics regard Alberto Giacometti's elongated sculptures as masterpieces of modern art.

Examples

The work of Alberto Giacometti is displayed in museums around the world.
She wrote her thesis on the artistic evolution of Alberto Giacometti.
The famous artist Alberto Giacometti created stunning sculptures.
Did you know that Alberto Giacometti was Swiss?
Many critics regard Alberto Giacometti's elongated sculptures as masterpieces of modern art.
The work of Alberto Giacometti is displayed in museums around the world.
She wrote her thesis on the artistic evolution of Alberto Giacometti.

Surface Forms

Alberto Giacometti main

Morphology

Alberto + Giacometti

This is a proper name composed of two personal names; knowing the constituent name tokens does not let a learner infer the referent's identity, dates, or profession. Proper names are referential rather than compositional, so a B1 learner who only knows the words 'Alberto' and 'Giacometti' would not be able to derive 'Swiss sculptor and painter' from them.

Etymology

Alberto Giacometti was a Swiss sculptor who made famous bronze figures that look very long and thin. The strong picture of those stretched people is why his name now makes people think of 'long and thin figures' and modern art.