Maestro (or maestra for women) means "master" or "
teacher" in
Italian,
Spanish and
Portuguese. It is used in English to designate a master in an artistic field - usually someone who has gained enough knowledge within that field to be able to
teach students successfully, though the term may sometimes be conferred through sheer respect for an artist's works. The term is most commonly used with respect to
classical music and
opera, most likely due to the heavy influence of Italian operatic traditions in many Western classical and operatic music schools. For instance,
composers,
orchestra conductors, and
music teachers are frequently given this title. The word is less commonly, but sometimes, used in other
fine arts traditions such as
drawing,
painting, and
sculpture as well, but there "master", as in
Old Master,
Old master print etc, is far more common. In this sense it is derived from the rank of "free master" in a
guild such as the
painters' guild. When not used in a
satirical sense, it is a highly
respectful term, meant to convey appreciation for the skill of the master artist.
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