Painting class in new term (9)
I believe the answer is:
rembrandt
'painting' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.
'class in new term' is the wordplay.
'class' becomes 'brand' ().
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'new' indicates anagramming the letters.
'term' anagrammed gives 'remt'.
'brand' placed into 'remt' is 'REMBRANDT'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for rembrandt that I've seen before include "'Night Watch' painter" , "old master" , "17th-cent. Dutch painter" , "Influential Dutch artist" , "One notably exhibited" .)