Soulagean

English Etymology From en fr:Soulages an, after the French abstract painter Pierre Soulages (1919–2022). (Possible translation of fr soulagien, an equivalent French adjective in use since at least 1964.) Adjective Of or pertaining to, characteristic of, associated with, or suggestive of French abstract painter Pierre Soulages (1919–2022), his works, or his authorship; especially of his use of the black color. 2005, Brooks Adams, in Pierre Soulages: Outrenoir:Brooks Adams, "Soulages in Relief" (repr. at Pierre-Soulages.com), in Pierre Soulages: Outrenoir (exhib. cat., May 5 through June 11, 2005), New York: Robert Miller Gallery, 2005, 0-944680-74-7 / 0944680747 978-0-944680-74-2 / 9780944680742), p. 6 (facsim. at Google Books). Text intro also used for the exhibition announcement (repr. at Artnet.com). This recent flurry of Soulagean activity will be news to the New York contemporary art world, since he has not had a show there since 1977. Usage notes Not to be confused with Soulagian (related to Soulag skimboarding). Synonyms en Soulagesian, en Soulagesean (rare in English) Translations Pertaining to Soulages or his works French: fr soulagien (same), fr soulagésien (synon.) References Anagrams en aaeglnosu analogues en eponyms