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masterpiece
Also known as chef d'œuvre, masterpieces, magnum opus
thumb|upright=0.8|In painting, Leonardo da Vinci's [[Mona Lisa ( 1503–06) is considered an archetypal masterpiece, although it was not produced for admission to a guild or academy.]]
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thumb|upright=0.8|In painting, Leonardo da Vinci's [[Mona Lisa ( 1503–06) is considered an archetypal masterpiece, although it was not produced for admission to a guild or academy.]]
A masterpiece, , or ; ; ) is a creation that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career or a work of outstanding creativity, skill, profundity, or workmanship.