Preposition: of

• understatement: He says, in a masterpiece of understatement: " I have some misgivings ( !

• architecture: A visit to Blenheim is not complete without stepping inside the unique Palace, a masterpiece of architecture.

• cinema: Guest's credits appeared on eight Hay films, among them a comic masterpiece of the British cinema, Oh, Mr Porter!

• engineering: From the technical point of view it was a masterpiece of engineering.

• literature: It produced many of the masterpieces of Egyptian literature, along with a wide range of documentary records.

• fiction: Laura Hird's Born Free is a masterpiece of contemporary urban fiction.

Converse of object

• overlook: But what if these overlooked masterpieces were playing at your local picture house, in pristine prints with beguiling new advertising?

• create: Players can remake the films they love or create an all-new masterpiece.

• forget: These allowed him space to hold forth about his favorite topics - the Kray twins, forgotten pulp masterpieces, pit-bull terriers.

Adjective modifier

• operatic: He had an immense knowledge and understanding of the repertoire, his favorites being the Russian operatic masterpieces.

• cinematic: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy is a cinematic masterpiece.

• architectural: The present Abbey is an architectural masterpiece of medieval times, built from around the 12th Century to the end of the 16th Century.

• acknowledged: It is one of the acknowledged masterpieces of world literature and ought to be known to any graduate claiming an acquaintance with German culture.

• undisputed: Your kitty could be used to sample the undisputed masterpieces of these designers.

• culinary: Now you can create your own culinary masterpiece without the hassle.

Noun used with modifier

• baroque: DI Michael joined a ceremonial procession through the grand squares of Sir Christopher Wren's baroque masterpiece on the banks of the Thames.

• ****: Down With Love ( Peyton Reed, 2003)- **** masterpiece 33.

• epic: This is the subject of Tolkien's epic masterpiece Lord of the Rings.

• pop: My Dark Life and The Bridge I Burned are both miniature pop masterpieces at opposite extremes of Costello's musical approach.

• soul: This album was produced by the legendary Clarence Reid, who turned out, in this case, a soul masterpiece.