"Rembrandtesque" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more Rembrandtesque [comparative], most Rembrandtesque [superlative]
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  1. Resembling the effects and/or techniques of the Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn (1609-69), especially in chiaroscuro.
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