diefenbachiano

Diefenbachian

adjective dyeh-fen-bah-KYAH-noh Rare

Also means

in the style of Diefenbach

Usage Note

Diefenbachiano is a rare art-historical adjective relating to the German visionary artist Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach (1851–1913), known for his nudist, pacifist, and nature-worship themes that influenced early 20th-century Italian symbolist and naturist circles. Its use is confined to specialist art criticism and cultural history. The feminine is diefenbachiana.

Examples

"L'opera ha un carattere diefenbachiano per la nudità simbolica."

Natural Translation

The work has a Diefenbachian character due to its symbolic nudity.

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