Dureresque

/ˌdjʊərˈɛsk/ adjective

Definition

In the style of or resembling the art of Albrecht Dürer, the famous German Renaissance artist.

Etymology

From Albrecht Dürer, the 16th-century German painter and printmaker, plus the suffix '-esque' (resembling or in the style of).

Kelly Says

Dürer was so brilliant at perspective and detail that 'dureresque' describes incredibly intricate, mathematical artwork—his influence on art history is literally in our vocabulary!

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