Hobbema

[ hob-uh-muh; Dutch haw-buh-mah ]

/ ˈhɒb ə mə; Dutch ˈhɔ bə mɑ /

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noun

Mein·dert

[mahyn-duhrt], /ˈmaɪn dərt/, 1638–1709, Dutch painter.

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Words nearby Hobbema

hoatzin, hoax, hob, Hoban, Hobart, Hobbema, Hobbes, Hobbesian, Hobbes, Thomas, Hobbism, hobbit

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How to use Hobbema in a sentence

Posterity owes this servant of the burgomaster a grudge, for after taking up the appointment, Hobbema scarcely painted any more.
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The coincidence of Hobbema's marriage and his appointment as gauger of wines and oil was not by chance.
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In spite of the resemblance to Ruysdael above noted, Hobbema's best and most characteristic works are quite distinct.
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A second objection to Hobbema's method may be mentioned besides its "trickiness."
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Middelharnis is one of several places that dispute the honour of being Hobbema's birthplace.
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British Dictionary definitions for Hobbema

Hobbema

/ (ˈhɒbɪmə, Dutch ˈhɔbəmaː) /

noun

Meindert (ˈmaɪndərt). 1638–1709, Dutch painter of peaceful landscapes, usually including a watermill

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