Retrospektive
retrospective (exhibition spanning an artist's career)
noun reh-tro-spek-TEE-vuh Rare
Origin: from Latin retrospicere, to look back
Usage Note
Retrospektive is a comprehensive exhibition covering the full arc of an artist's work over years or decades. Major Retrospektiven are regarded as a definitive critical assessment of an artist's contribution.
Examples
"Die große Retrospektive im Städel zog über hunderttausend Besucher in zwei Monaten an."
Natural Translation
The major retrospective at the Städel attracted over a hundred thousand visitors in two months.
Literal Translation
The great retrospective in the Städel attracted over hundred-thousand visitors in two months.
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- Aktmalerei nude painting; figure painting
- Aktmodell life model; nude model (for drawing or painting)
- Aktzeichnung life drawing, figure drawing (of the nude)
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