Oeuvre (Noun)
Meaning
The total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it); "he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre"; "Picasso's work can be divided into periods".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The artist's oeuvre spanned multiple decades, with styles changing significantly throughout her lifetime.
- Critics praised the entirety of the musician's oeuvre, from early punk rock to mellow pop songs in later years.
- His complete oeuvre of novels sold rapidly after he won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
- In creating the film, the director made sure to encapsulate the essence of Van Gogh's tragic yet expansive oeuvre.
- Art historians often argue about the inclusion of certain sculptures in the official oeuvre of Michelangelo due to inconsistencies in provenance.