Derain

[ duh-ran ]

noun
  1. An·dré [ahn-drey], /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/, 1880–1954, French painter.

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How to use Derain in a sentence

  • Derain is the chief of the new French school—a school destined manifestly to be less cosmopolitan than its predecessor.

    Since Czanne | Clive Bell
  • These are, in fact, the protests of Derain's genius against his talent, and whether they are good or not I cannot say.

    Since Czanne | Clive Bell
  • Derain is now the greatest power amongst young French painters.

    Since Czanne | Clive Bell
  • The highly talented André Derain is another synthetic painter.

    Modern Painting, Its Tendency and Meaning | Willard Huntington Wright
  • The man who influenced Derain, and to some extent Picasso, is not likely to have been less.

    Since Czanne | Clive Bell

British Dictionary definitions for Derain

Derain

/ (French dərɛ̃) /


noun
  1. André (ɑ̃dre). 1880–1954, French painter, noted for his Fauvist pictures (1905–08)

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