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Maurice Utrillo

Maurice Utrillo

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A French painter who paints Paris street scenes
  • proper noun
: Maurice Utrillo
  • The famous artist Maurice Utrillo painted many beautiful scenes of Paris.

Examples

  • The museum featured a special exhibition dedicated to Maurice Utrillo's distinctive urban landscapes.

  • I was fascinated by the use of color and light in Maurice Utrillo's work.

  • Art historians often discuss how Maurice Utrillo captured the spirit of Paris in his paintings.

  • Did you see the exhibition of Maurice Utrillo's work?

  • Art historians often discuss how Maurice Utrillo captured the spirit of Paris in his paintings.

  • The museum featured a special exhibition dedicated to Maurice Utrillo's distinctive urban landscapes.

  • I was fascinated by the use of color and light in Maurice Utrillo's work.

Surface Forms

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Morphology

Maurice + Utrillo

This is a fixed proper name referring to a specific individual; the identity "French painter known for Parisian scenes" is not compositionally derived from the two name components. Proper nouns are referential and arbitrary, so a B1 learner who knows the word-forms "Maurice" and "Utrillo" would not be able to infer the biographical meaning without prior exposure.

Etymology

Maurice Utrillo became famous for painting the small, quiet streets and pale houses of Montmartre in Paris. Because he painted the same streets again and again, his name now makes people think of those simple 'Paris street scenes'.