Rubensesqueadj.

Brit.

/ˌruːbᵻnˈzɛsk/, U.S.

/ˌrubənˈzɛsk/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Rubens , -esque suffix.

Etymology: < the name of Sir Peter Paul Rubens (see Rubens n.) + -esque suffix. Compare earlier Rubenesque adj.

Characteristic or suggestive of the paintings of Rubens; esp. (of a woman's figure) full and rounded.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > bodily shape or physique > [adjective] > rounded

fullOE

full-bodied1588

rounded1766

Rubenesque1815

Rubensesque1834

well-stacked1935

stacked1942

1834 J. Landseer Catal. Pictures in National Gallery 243 If not picturesque, however, according to the modern construction and present use of that term, the subject is Rubens-esque.

1862 Church & State Rev. 1 June 27/2 The somewhat Rubensesque figures elicited from a French critic..the gently depreciatory exclamation, ‘Eh! nous sommes donc ici en pleine Flandre.’

1874 McBride's Mag. Aug. 140/2 She bowed her head to think, looking at once monumental and Rubensesque.

1913 Maclean's July 106/2 There are, no doubt, eccentric artists who prefer a Rubensesque figure, but these are the exceptions, and for most private work and school work a spare figure is far more valuable.

1957 W. Camp Prospects of Love ii. xiv. 89 ‘Was she about as big as me?’..‘Yes, I think she was. Slightly more Rubensesque hips, if anything. But I should think her waist was the same.’

1971 R. Hill Advancement of Learning i. 13 The nude was Rubensesque.

2009 N. Baker Anthologist xi. 173 There are pale greens and pale pinks—Rubensesque colors that you don't expect.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rubensesque
释义	Rubensesqueadj. Brit. /ˌruːbᵻnˈzɛsk/, U.S. /ˌrubənˈzɛsk/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Rubens , -esque suffix. Etymology: < the name of Sir Peter Paul Rubens (see Rubens n.) + -esque suffix. Compare earlier Rubenesque adj. Characteristic or suggestive of the paintings of Rubens; esp. (of a woman's figure) full and rounded. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > bodily shape or physique > [adjective] > rounded fullOE full-bodied1588 rounded1766 Rubenesque1815 Rubensesque1834 well-stacked1935 stacked1942 1834 J. Landseer Catal. Pictures in National Gallery 243 If not picturesque, however, according to the modern construction and present use of that term, the subject is Rubens-esque. 1862 Church & State Rev. 1 June 27/2 The somewhat Rubensesque figures elicited from a French critic..the gently depreciatory exclamation, ‘Eh! nous sommes donc ici en pleine Flandre.’ 1874 McBride's Mag. Aug. 140/2 She bowed her head to think, looking at once monumental and Rubensesque. 1913 Maclean's July 106/2 There are, no doubt, eccentric artists who prefer a Rubensesque figure, but these are the exceptions, and for most private work and school work a spare figure is far more valuable. 1957 W. Camp Prospects of Love ii. xiv. 89 ‘Was she about as big as me?’..‘Yes, I think she was. Slightly more Rubensesque hips, if anything. But I should think her waist was the same.’ 1971 R. Hill Advancement of Learning i. 13 The nude was Rubensesque. 2009 N. Baker Anthologist xi. 173 There are pale greens and pale pinks—Rubensesque colors that you don't expect. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1834
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