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Leonardesque

[ lee-uh-nahr-desk, ley- ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or suggesting Leonardo da Vinci ( def ) or the style of his paintings.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Leonardesque1

First recorded in 1860–65; Leonard(o da Vinci) ( def ) + -esque
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Mr. Leonard, who died in 2013, would surely be pleased with how Davey Holmes, the show’s creator, has appropriated signature Leonardesque touches — deadpan humor; casually deployed violence; incongruous eloquence.

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An “Annunciation” in the Abbey of Montoliveto near Florence, Leonardesque in style.

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Such genuinely Leonardesque touches have turned an unloved painting sold for £45 in 1956 into what is now claimed to be a Leonardo worth £120m.

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They collaborated to create bronze figures for the Baptistery including one with a darkly Leonardesque visage.

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It will be hung next to a group of Leonardo drawings, Mr. Brown said, adding, “It’s the most Leonardesque of all his works.”

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Bernstein, LeonardLeonardo da Vinci