Ru|ben|esque

Ru|ben|esque
Ru|ben|esque «ROO buh NEHSK», adjective.
suggestive or characteristic of the paintings or style of Rubens: »

The models of his choice are of rather Rubenesque fullness (Observer).

[< Peter Paul Rubens, 1577-1640, the Flemish painter + -esque]

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