Paolo Veronese

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An Italian Renaissance painter famous for large, colorful religious and historical paintings

proper noun

: Paolo Veronese

Paolo Veronese was famed for his large, elaborate works such as 'The Wedding at Cana'.

Examples

The vibrant colors in Paolo Veronese's paintings are admired by art historians worldwide.
Many consider Paolo Veronese one of the greatest painters of the Renaissance.
The Louvre has several masterpieces by Paolo Veronese on display.
Paolo Veronese was a master of color and composition.
Paolo Veronese is renowned for his magnificent paintings, including the stunning 'The Feast in the House of Levi'.
Art enthusiasts travel to Venice to see the impressive works of Paolo Veronese in person.
Many of Paolo Veronese's grand historical depictions showcase the opulence of 16th-century Italy.

Surface Forms

Paolo Veronese main

Morphology

Paolo + Veronese

This is a proper name referring to a specific historical person; the information that he was an Italian Renaissance painter cannot be derived from the constituents 'Paolo' and 'Veronese' (both names with no lexical meaning). Proper names are referential and largely arbitrary, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would not be able to infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Paolo Veronese was actually Paolo Caliari, but he is called Veronese because he came from the town of 'Verona'. He worked in Venice and painted very large, colorful scenes for churches and palaces, so the name now means a famous Italian painter of grand, bright pictures.