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Aretino

American  
[ahr-i-tee-noh, ah-re-tee-naw] / ˌɑr ɪˈti noʊ, ˌɑ rɛˈti nɔ /

noun

  1. Pietro 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.


Aretino British  
/ areˈtiːno /

noun

  1. Pietro (ˈpjɛːtro). 1492–1556, Italian satirist, poet, and dramatist, noted for his satirical attacks on leading political figures

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Angela pointed out that, now that the service had begun, they weren’t supposed to go down these steps, but Ken insisted—he didn’t want to miss the Spinello Aretino frescoes in the sacristy.

From The New Yorker Sep. 10, 2018

Hale describes an evening when Titian dropped in on Aretino who was roasting some thrushes on a spit.

From The Guardian Jul. 6, 2012

So low-born as to be nameless, Aretino took his name from his town, Arezzo, where he was born on Good Friday of the year Columbus sighted America.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Italian collection is noteworthy, including a Tiepolo ceiling and a roomful of Primitives among which is an Aretino and a Segna di Bonaventura.

From Time Magazine Archive

The excitement of the public was great at his departure, and Aretino describes how his house was besieged for the sketches and designs he left behind him.

From The Venetian School of Painting by Evelyn March Phillipps

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