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Ammanati

[ ah-muh-nah-tee; Italian ahm-mah-nah-tee ]
/ ˌɑ məˈnɑ ti; Italian ˌɑm mɑˈnɑ ti /

noun

Bar·to·lom·me·o [bahr-taw-lawm-me-aw] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔmˈmɛ ɔ/, 1511–92, Italian architect and sculptor.
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Examples from the Web for ammanati

  • The sacristy is beautiful, built by Giovanni da Sangallo, and the cloisters now spoiled are the work of Ammanati.

    Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa|Edward Hutton

  • Michelangelo said one day to Ammanati, "Nelle mie opere caco sangue."

    Michelangelo|Romain Rolland

  • Ammanati wrote an abject apology to the Accademia del Disegno for the very frank nudity of his statues.

    Donatello|David Lindsay, Earl of Crawford