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Definition of Painterly
1. Adjective. Having qualities unique to the art of painting.
Similar to: Aesthetic, Aesthetical, Esthetic, Esthetical
Derivative terms: Painter
Definition of Painterly
1. a. Like a painter's work.
Definition of Painterly
1. Adjective. Characteristic of a painter or paintings. ¹
2. Adjective. (context: of a painting) Having clear brush-strokes. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Painterly
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Painterly
Literary usage of Painterly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dutch Type by Jan Middendorp (2004)
"painterly alphabets: Theo Kurpershoek and Nicolaas Wijnberg The Amsterdam painters
... Other Salamander covers featured his own painterly illustrations, ..."
2. 0,10: The Last Futurist Exhibition of Painting by Linda S. Boersma (1994)
"painterly Realism of a Football-Player - Colour Masses in the 4th Dimension 41.
... painterly Realism of a Peasant Woman in Two Dimensions 44. ..."
3. New Dictionary of South African Biography by E. J. Verwey, Nelson Mandela (1995)
"From the beginning, however, the outstanding painterly effects and sensitivity
to colour were the most important characteristics of her work. ..."
4. The London Magazine by John Scott, John Taylor (1822)
"How finely coloured, how very rich, exuberant,and juicy—how well made up—how
painterly ! This last tack has brought him nearer to the gorgeous port of ..."
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