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Definition of Michelangelesque
1. Adjective. In the manner of Michelangelo.
Definition of Michelangelesque
1. Adjective. Resembling the works of the artist Michelangelo (1475-1564), characterised by passion, exceptional technical skill, and awe-inspiring grandeur. ¹
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Michelangelesque
Literary usage of Michelangelesque
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Tower of the Mirrors: And Other Essays on the Spirit of Places by Vernon Lee (1914)
"... of two crouching Michelangelesque nudes, a youth and a sylvan goddess, their
slender thighs and strong bent backs doubled and twisting like tree-trunks ..."
2. The Renaissance in Italian Art by Selwyn Brinton (1908)
"If Cristofano represents the revolt against the Michelangelesque, Cigoli, preceding
him, heralds the reaction. Born at the old castle of Cigoli in Tuscany, ..."
3. The Bookman (1910)
"Otto Griener shows the influence of Michelangelesque studies, and his bookplates
seem classicism seen through Teuton eyes. Under the eyes of Max Klinger the ..."
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