Historienmalerei

history painting

noun his-TO-ree-en-mah-le-rai Rare

Usage Note

Historienmalerei was the most prestigious genre in academic art theory (17th–19th c.), depicting scenes from history, mythology, or the Bible at large scale. Feminine noun.

Examples

"Die Historienmalerei des 19. Jahrhunderts glorifizierte oft nationale Ereignisse."

Natural Translation

History painting of the 19th century often glorified national events.

Literal Translation

The history-painting of the 19th century glorified often national events.

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