Despite the difficulty many people felt, the work epitomizes the profound, complex character of Beethoven's later works.

"His work epitomized the minimal style of the 70's," said Liz O'Brien, a furniture gallery owner.

His work epitomizes the American ethos that by midcentury had embraced the tenets of modernism as the authentic expression of our age.

Indeed, Sudek's best friend at the time was Jaromir Funke, whose work epitomizes the vanguard spirit of European photography between the wars.

His work epitomizes an East Coast style with a sophisticated but understated aesthetic, which has become the hallmark of his work.

Fragonard was a visual artist, Mozart a musical one, but together their work epitomized the elegance and brio that were the spirit of the 18th century.

Last year at this time, Lacroix's work epitomized the general mode.

Not infrequently, a fourth-period work may epitomize the whole of a long creative life, though there is always something new on display as well.

Her work in "Crazy for You" epitomizes the most clever use of pastiche, making the style of a show its content.

The artist's work epitomizes Japanese sculpture during the era, with its solid, geometric figures in front-oriented, characteristic poses.