unpainterly

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

un- +‎ painterly

Adjective[edit]

unpainterly (comparative more unpainterly, superlative most unpainterly)

  1. Not painterly.
    • 1932, Heinrich Wölfflin, Principles of Art History, page 68:
      Long rows of uniform windowpanes are not unpainterly in themselves, the only question is how they are seen. One observer sees only the lines and right angles; for the other, the main thing is the surfaces vibrating with a most stimulating effect […]
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