sculpturesque
suggesting sculpture: the sculpturesque beauty of her face.
Origin of sculpturesque
1Other words from sculpturesque
- sculp·tur·esque·ly, adverb
- sculp·tur·esque·ness, noun
Words Nearby sculpturesque
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How to use sculpturesque in a sentence
In the stern, sculpturesque modelling of his naked figures he displays remarkable power.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4) | Richard MutherWhat the Italians call the “eyes of the folds,” are particularly beautiful in woollens, and lend themselves to sculpturesque art.
Needlework As Art | Marian AlfordWell, that now I call a real compliment, because of course you regard me dispassionately from a sculpturesque point of view.
Babylon, Volume 2 (of 3) | Grant AllenSuch a combination of hard sculpturesque modelling with extreme tenderness of feeling has a charm of its own.
The Book of Art for Young People | Agnes ConwayWe must close our eyes for a moment and reconstruct this combination of architectural and sculpturesque lines.
A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2) | Georges Perrot
British Dictionary definitions for sculpturesque
/ (ˌskʌlptʃəˈrɛsk) /
resembling sculpture
Derived forms of sculpturesque
- sculpturesquely, adverb
- sculpturesqueness, noun
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