sculpturesque

[ skuhlp-chuh-resk ]

adjective

1. suggesting sculpture:

   the sculpturesque beauty of her face.

sculpturesque

/ ˌskʌlptʃəˈrɛsk /

adjective

1. resembling sculpture

Derived Forms

• ˌsculpturˈesqueness, noun
• ˌsculpturˈesquely, adverb

Other Words From

• sculptur·esquely adverb
• sculptur·esqueness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sculpturesque¹

First recorded in 1825–35; sculpture + -esque

Example Sentences

In the stern, sculpturesque modelling of his naked figures he displays remarkable power.

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What the Italians call the “eyes of the folds,” are particularly beautiful in woollens, and lend themselves to sculpturesque art.

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Well, that now I call a real compliment, because of course you regard me dispassionately from a sculpturesque point of view.

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Such a combination of hard sculpturesque modelling with extreme tenderness of feeling has a charm of its own.

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We must close our eyes for a moment and reconstruct this combination of architectural and sculpturesque lines.

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