Peruginesque

adjective

Pe·​ru·​gi·​nesque

¦pā(ˌ)rüjə¦nesk,

¦pe(-,

pā¦rü-,

pe¦rü-,

pə̇¦rü-

: resembling or suggestive of the paintings of the early Renaissance Italian artist Perugino

Word History

Etymology

French péruginesque, from Perugino (Pietro Vannucci) †1523 Italian painter + French -esque

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