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    'Curvy' women are named after what prolific baroque painter?

    Question #93234. Asked by nibbles0011. (Mar 06 08 3:22 PM)


    maninmidohio

    		Peter Paul Rubens lends his name to rubenesque - the term used to describe a full-figured woman who is pleasing to the eye. Rubens paintings paid tribute to these women.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaftig

    Mar 06 08, 3:33 PM

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