BLOTTESQUE

Etymology

Adjective

blottesque (comparative more blottesque, superlative most blottesque)

(arts) Characterized by blots or heavy touches; coarsely depicted; lacking delineation.

Noun

blottesque (plural blottesques)

(arts) An artwork characterized by blots or heavy touches.

Source: Wiktionary


Blot*tesque" (, a. (Painting)

Definition: Characterized by blots or heavy touches; coarsely depicted; wanting in delineation. Ruskin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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