Gorky
[ gawr-kee; for 2 also Russian gawr-kyee ]
/ ˈgɔr ki; for 2 also Russian ˈgɔr kyi /
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noun
Ar·shile [ahr-sheel] /ˈɑr ʃil/ Vosdanig Adoian, 1904–48, American painter, born in Armenia.
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British Dictionary definitions for Gorky
Gorky
/ (ˈɡɔːkɪ) /
noun
Arshile (ˈɑːʃɪl). 1904–48, US abstract expressionist painter, born in Armenia. Influenced by Picasso and Miró, his style is characterized by fluid lines and resonant colours
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