Magnum opus (sometimes Opus magnum), from the Latin meaning great work, refers to the best, most popular, or most renowned achievement of an author, artist, or composer. For instance, Don Quixote is the magnum opus of Miguel de Cervantes; In Search of Lost Time is the magnum opus of Marcel Proust; Leonardo Da Vinci's magnum opus is the Mona Lisa. Marquis De Sade's being 120 Days of Sodom. It can also refer to an individual literary or artistic masterpiece.

See also

• masterpiece
• seminal work
• work (fine arts)

Latin phrases

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