landscapist

[ land-skey-pist ]

noun

1. an artist who paints landscapes.

landscapist

/ ˈlændˌskeɪpɪst /

noun

1. a painter of landscapes

Word History and Origins

Origin of landscapist¹

First recorded in 1835–45; landscape + -ist

Example Sentences

"Landscapist" is used throughout the book as a term of contempt.

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To read his letter on "the day of a landscapist" is the best introduction to his art.

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He was a better landscapist than poet, and his drawings to illustrate his idylls were better than the poems themselves.

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Which is all exactly the opposite to what Lairesse demanded from the landscapist.

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Finally, about 1896, Degas has revealed himself as a dreamy landscapist.

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