Rembrandtesque
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Don Miguel de Castro, a black envoy from the African kingdom of Kongo to the Dutch court, looks forbearingly out at us from under his absurd Rembrandtesque hat.
From New York Times • Oct. 12, 2018
The second, Photographer Steichen's favorite, showed the subject looming characteristically massive out of Rembrandtesque shadow.
From Time Magazine Archive
His people are no longer elements of landscape, but Rembrandtesque, life-sized faces of those he knows well.
From Time Magazine Archive
His portraiture is full of character and masterly in handling, and often, as in the “Old Woman” of the Budapest gallery, is distinguished by a rich golden glow of colour and Rembrandtesque chiaroscuro.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" by Various
According to Pilkington, Maes gave up his better and more Rembrandtesque manner on account of the objection of his sitters to be thus painted.
From A Wanderer in Holland by Marshall, Herbert, R. W .S.
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