bottega
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of bottega
1895–1900; < Italian: literally, shop < Latin apothēca; see apothecary
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A more likely tale has him haunting Cimabue's Florentine bottega until the painter made him an apprentice.
From Time Magazine Archive
His first son, Gian Antonio, became master of the bottega and a member of the Venetian Academy long before Francesco, who was 14 years younger.
From Time Magazine Archive
Papa Guardi set up a bottega, or combination studio and art shop, in an alley on the wrong side of the Grand Canal.
From Time Magazine Archive
Thus we get the three great elements of the Florentine citizen's life: the casa, or town-house, the villa, or country-farm, and the bottega, or place of business.
From Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots by Symonds, John Addington
Was not the cartoon at Florence a sufficient proof that he could do this if he chose, and had he not learned the art of fresco in the bottega of his master Ghirlandajo?
From Renaissance in Italy Volume 3 The Fine Arts by Symonds, John Addington
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