Teniers

[ ten-yerz, tuh-neerz; Flemish tuh-neers; French te-nyey ]

/ ˈtɛn yərz, təˈnɪərz; Flemish təˈnirs; French tɛˈnyeɪ /

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noun

Da·vid

[dey-vid; Flemish dah-vit; French dah-veed] /ˈdeɪ vɪd; Flemish ˈdɑ vɪt; French dɑˈvid/ "the Elder", 1582–1649, Flemish painter and engraver.

his son, David "the Younger", 1610–90, Flemish painter.

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How to use Teniers in a sentence

The Teniers-like character of his figures disappeared, they became gracious and noble.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4)|Richard Muther
No one excelled our English master in this crowding of incident, not even Breughel or Teniers.
Adventures and Enthusiasms|E. V. Lucas
Teniers drew his own character in his pictures, and in the subjects he usually expressed everything tends to joy and pleasure.
Six Centuries of Painting|Randall Davies
Ostade and Teniers were as much alive as they ever were, and even the Duke of Alva was still at home.
The Education of Henry Adams|Henry Adams

His works are often decorated with excellent figures by David Teniers, which renders them much more valuable.
Catalogue of the Gallery of Art of The New York Historical Society|anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for Teniers

Teniers

/ (ˈtɛnɪəz) /

noun

David (ˈdaːvɪt), called the Elder, 1582–1649, and his son David, called the Younger, 1610–90, Flemish painters

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