Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A workshop or studio, especially for an artist or designer.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A workshop; specifically, the workroom of a sculptor or painter; a studio.
Wiktionary
- n. A workshop or studio especially for an artist, designer or fashion house.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A workshop; a studio.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a studio especially for an artist or designer
Etymologies
- From French atelier. (Wiktionary)
- French, from Old French astelier, carpenter's shop, from astele, splinter, from Late Latin astella, alteration of Latin astula, diminutive of assis, board. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“The atelier was a charming room; panelled like all the others in a light grey wood.”
“My only English-speaking companion in the atelier was a younger brother of Edward Armitage, the Royal Academician; the popular atelier at that time for the English and American students being that of Couture.”
“English-speaking companion in the atelier was a younger brother of”
“Lagerfeld's latest foray outside the atelier is a range of glassware for Swiss homewear brand Orrefors, which came about when he wanted to conceive the perfect glasses and coasters for his many houses.”
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“Her atelier aka dress shop in Sherman Oaks reminded me of Villa Cirta in France I visited, a simple family home filled with arts, each piece laid out with distinction, in multiple squares of a built-in wall gallery, with a well - groomed organic herbs and produce garden, regularly harvested for cooking classes.”
“The wedge/shed profile and volume of the atelier was a given and reflects my preference for simplicity, restraint and respect for the working class character of the neighbor.”
“It was the classic "atelier," everything you imagine Paris to be.”
The Huffington Post: Richard C. Morais: Paris: A Moveable Feast That Haunts
“You get the sense that McQueen would pull a knife on you if you called his workspace an "atelier," so: McQueen reclines on a couch in his … workspace.”
“A modern "atelier" of flints -- this was an amusing revelation.”
“From the window as I write -- I am up in the attic, which Amélie calls the "atelier," because it is in the top of the house and has a tiny north light in the roof -- that being the only place where I am sure of being undisturbed --”
On the Edge of the War Zone From the Battle of the Marne to the Entrance of the Stars and Stripes
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Tweets
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alef “You have captured her, to the life,” he cried, and Abdus Samad relaxed and stopped feeling as if his head were too loosely attached to his neck; and, after this visionary work by the master of the Emperor’s atelier had been exhibited, the whole court knew Jodha to be real, and the greatest courtiers, the Navratna, or Nine Jewels, all acknowledged not only her existence but also her beauty, her wisdom, the grace of her movements, and the softness of her voice. Taken from "Shelter of the World" by Salman Rushdie, New Yorker, Feb. 2008. http://bit.ly/v7Z4Z0 Jan 2, 2012
bilby You can make those tags. Just click on 'add tags/pos' above and enter them there. No underscores needed. Jul 19, 2009
kathycannon Reggio_Emilia, Italian_preschool, early_childhood_pedagogy, pedagogy Jul 16, 2009
kathycannon A term in early childhood education arising from the learning approach used in Reggio Emilia schools. Like a studio, it describes a well-equipped physical space for working on projects. These ateliers are staffed with an expert and allow for wide-ranging topics driven by student interests. Jul 16, 2009