Definition of Scene painter

1. Noun. An artist specializing in scenic subjects.

Exact synonyms: Scenic Artist
Generic synonyms: Painter

2. Noun. A painter of theatrical scenery.
Generic synonyms: Painter

Lexicographical Neighbors of Scene Painter

scenarists
scenary
scenas
scend
scended
scending
scends
scene
scene-dock
scene-docks
scene-shifter
scene-shifters
scene-stealer
scene kid
scene of action
scene painter (current term)
scene safety
scened
sceneful
scenegraph
scenegraphs
sceneless
sceneman
scenemen
scener
sceneries
sceners
scenery
scenes
sceneshifter

Literary usage of Scene painter

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"From that time until his death he was engaged as scene-painter of the Imperial theatre of Saint Petersburg. His most admired efforts in that branch of art ..."

2. History of the Rise and Progress of the Arts of Design in the United States by William Dunlap (1834)
"... between a horse and an ass—Gallagher—portrait painter—sign painter—scene painter—his kitchen and the manager's discontent—Miles—George Murray —engraves ..."

3. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1890)
"GRIEVE, TI K ) MAS (1799-1882), scene- painter, son of John Henderson Grieve, ... His younger brother, Thomas Grieve [qv], was also a scene-painter. ..."

4. The Life of Charles Dickens by John Forster (1874)
"I remember the present Mr. Beverley, the scene-painter, assisted us in this. Dickens was always a leader at these plays, which were occasionally presented ..."

5. The Life of Charles Dickens by John Forster (1872)
"I remember the present Mr. Beverley, Muter ' the scene painter, assisted us in this. Dickens was pahi"^ ' always a leader at these plays, ..."

6. The Antiquary by Edward Walford, John Charles Cox, George Latimer Apperson (1883)
"6000 " (Mr. Ireland conjectures) is designed for the manager, Mr. Highmore, as the scene-painter (indicated by the paint- pot and brushes at his feet) is ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Scene painter on Dictionary.com!Search for Scene painter on Thesaurus.com!Search for Scene painter on Google!Search for Scene painter on Wikipedia!

Search