maalauksena
Maalauksena is a Finnish adverbial form derived from the noun maalauksen, which means “painting.” The term literally means “as a painting” or “in the manner of a painting,” and it is used to describe something that evokes the qualities of a pictorial work. In literary descriptions, maalauksena is employed to convey vivid, visually rich imagery, suggesting that the scene or object might be captured by a painter’s brush. It is often found in poetry, prose, and art criticism, where authors want to heighten the visual impact of their language.
The construction comes from the verb maalata, “to paint,” with the nominal suffix -aus (painting) and the
Maalauksena also appears in discussions of visual media such as photography and film, where a director or
Because it captures a distinct visual nuance, maalauksena is a favorite verb phrase in contemporary Finnish