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Correggio

American  
[kuh-rej-oh, -rej-ee-oh, kawr-red-jaw] / kəˈrɛdʒ oʊ, -ˈrɛdʒ iˌoʊ, kɔrˈrɛd dʒɔ /

noun

  1. Antonio Allegri da 1494–1534, Italian painter.


Correggio British  
/ korˈreddʒo /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Correggio has not made our experience simple or painless.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 9, 2026

He also studied the works of Correggio and Titian, absorbing some of the former's sentimentality and the latter's colour.

From The Guardian Feb. 16, 2013

At Courtauld Gallery, London WC2R, until 18 September Splendour and Power: Imperial Treasures from ViennaThe Habsburg rulers of the Austrian Empire were fanatical collectors of everything from coral to Correggio paintings.

From The Guardian Aug. 19, 2011

Going down the price list, the second world record greeted a “Virgin and Child” by Correggio.

From New York Times Jul. 8, 2011

For example, the unnatural light in the “Night” of Correggio, which, though beautifully executed, has yet a merely allegorical motive, and is really impossible.

From The World As Will And Idea (Vol. 1 of 3) by Schopenhauer, Arthur

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