Correggio

[ kuh-rej-oh, -rej-ee-oh; Italian kawr-red-jaw ]

/ kəˈrɛdʒ oʊ, -ˈrɛdʒ iˌoʊ; Italian kɔrˈrɛd dʒɔ /

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noun

An·to·nio Al·le·gri da

[ahn-taw-nyaw ahl-le-gree dah], /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ ɑlˈlɛ gri dɑ/, 1494–1534, Italian painter.

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Words nearby Correggio

correctional officer, correction fluid, correctitude, corrective, correctness, Correggio, corregidor, correl., correlate, correlation, correlation coefficient

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How to use Correggio in a sentence

Of those who have practised the composite style, and have succeeded in this perilous attempt, perhaps the foremost is Correggio.
Seven Discourses on Art|Joshua Reynolds
The Magdalen is sweet in conception, but seems to have less than the usual merit of Correggio's pictures as to painting.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. II (of 3)|George Eliot
In the decoration of this Correggio surpassed himself in his mastery of chiaroscuro and the foreshortening of the human figure.
Cathedral Cities of Italy|William Wiehe Collins
It is impossible to overrate the historical importance of the juxtaposition of this work of Mantegna with that of Correggio.
Catalogue of the Gallery of Art of The New York Historical Society|anonymous

A Bolognese painter, studied under his cousin, Lodovico, who advised him to study the works of Correggio.
Catalogue of the Gallery of Art of The New York Historical Society|anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for Correggio

Correggio

/ (Italian korˈreddʒo) /

noun

Antonio Allegri da (anˈtɔːnjo alˈleːɡri da). 1494–1534, Italian painter, noted for his striking use of perspective and foreshortening

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