luminous
Example Sentences
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"It's the very beginning of Baroque painting, depicting a crucified Christ, isolated, luminous and standing out vividly against a dark and threatening sky," he said.
From Barron's
This inconsistency doesn’t diminish the portion of Pissarro’s paintings that is luminous.
Like other yews, this plant tolerates full sun to full shade, but more sun or bright open shade produces the most luminous color.
From Seattle Times
The paintings of Katherine Bradford are luminous with color: Swimmers float in sapphire and cobalt seas.
From Seattle Times
During his final 20 years, Bertoia developed an army of minimalist sculptures with long rods that waved like fields of grain, producing tidal washes of luminous overtones or pointillist symphonies.
From New York Times
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