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noun

an eminent artist of an earlier period, especially from the 15th to the 18th centuries.
a work by such an artist.

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antique, classic, curio, heirloom, masterpiece, showpiece

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Origin of old master

First recorded in 1945–50
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British Dictionary definitions for old master

old master

noun

one of the great European painters of the period 1500 to 1800
a painting by one of these
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