unpainterly

unpainterly

English

Etymology

un- +‎ painterly

Adjective

unpainterly (comparative more unpainterly, superlative most unpainterly)

1. Not painterly.
   • 1932, Heinrich Wölfflin, Principles of Art History (page 68)

     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 […]