Meanings
adjectiveunpainterly (comparative more unpainterly, superlative most unpainterly)
comparative more unpainterly · superlative most unpainterly
- Not painterly.
Long rows of uniform windowpanes are not unpainterly in themselves, the only question is how they are seen. One observer sees only the lines and right angles; for the other, the main thing is the surfaces vibrating with a most stimulating effect […]
1932, Heinrich Wölfflin, Principles of Art History, page 68
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unpainterly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unpainterly
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“unpainterly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unpainterly. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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