as in masterpiece
something (as a work of art) that is a great achievement and often its creator's greatest achievement
his most famous novel is regarded as a masterwork of Western literature
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Speaking in front of the masterwork, Macron told those assembled that the painting would be displayed in a new gallery to be built beneath the Cour Carrée, the museum’s easternmost courtyard, and that it would be presented as a separate attraction, with its own ticket.
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News Desk, Artforum, 28 Jan. 2025
In addition to these symphonic masterworks, the orchestra will present music deeply rooted in Jewish heritage, carrying both historical and emotional significance.
—Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
Livermore Valley Opera brings the composer’s masterwork to life on stage at the Bankhead Theater this weekend for four performances with that duality fully in mind.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
An ongoing controversy over the holdings of the Bavarian State Painting Collections, the organization that oversees masterworks shown by Munich museums such as the Alte Pinakothek and the Museum Brandhorst, reached new heights this week after a bombshell report in the Süddeutsche Zeitung.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 20 Feb. 2025
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News Desk, Artforum, 28 Jan. 2025
In addition to these symphonic masterworks, the orchestra will present music deeply rooted in Jewish heritage, carrying both historical and emotional significance.
—Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
Livermore Valley Opera brings the composer’s masterwork to life on stage at the Bankhead Theater this weekend for four performances with that duality fully in mind.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
An ongoing controversy over the holdings of the Bavarian State Painting Collections, the organization that oversees masterworks shown by Munich museums such as the Alte Pinakothek and the Museum Brandhorst, reached new heights this week after a bombshell report in the Süddeutsche Zeitung.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 20 Feb. 2025
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