Claudel

[ kloh-del ]

noun

1. Camille, 1864–1943, French sculptor.
2. Paul (Louis Charles) [pawl lwee sh, a, r, l], 1868–1955, French diplomat, poet, and dramatist.

Claudel

/ klodɛl /

noun

1. ClaudelPaul (Louis Charles Marie)18681955MFrenchTHEATRE: dramatistWRITING: poetPOLITICS: diplomat Paul ( Louis Charles Marie ) (pɔl). 1868–1955, French dramatist, poet, and diplomat, whose works testify to his commitment to the Roman Catholic faith. His plays include L'Annonce faite à Marie (1912) and Le Soulier de satin (1919–24)

Example Sentences

Sculptor Camille Claudel was more than a tragic figure.

From Los Angeles Times

“Camille Claudel,” a fascinating exhibition at the J. Paul Getty Museum, unwinds the traumatic tale, and in the process refocuses the story in important ways.

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In the popular telling, Claudel is to France what Gentileschi was to Italy and Kahlo to Mexico: the overlooked artist as victim — a casualty not just once, but twice.

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The welcome revival of interest in the paintings and sculptures of Gentileschi, Kahlo and Claudel since the 1970s and ’80s was led by second-wave feminists, and it represented an effort to transform victimhood into survivorship in the cultural sphere.

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It’s no accident that multiple movies and plays have been produced about Gentileschi, Kahlo and Claudel, with various incidents vividly sensationalized to court pop culture success.

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