"Rembrandtesque" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Rembrandtesque [comparative], most Rembrandtesque [superlative]
Etymology: From Rembrandt + -esque. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Rembrandt|esque}} Rembrandt + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj}} Rembrandtesque (comparative more Rembrandtesque, superlative most Rembrandtesque)
  1. Resembling the effects and/or techniques of the Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn (1609-69), especially in chiaroscuro.
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