Meanings
plural cityscapists
- An artist who produces cityscapes.
Like other cityscapists, Van de Velde attempted to fit the entire city into his painting. He therefore depicted it from a distance and at a wide angle, so that the entire length of the city walls would fit in the picture.
2004, Albert Blankert, Selected writings on Dutch painting
Origin
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cityscapist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cityscapist
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