Cortona

[ kawr-taw-nah ]

noun

Pie·tro da [pye-traw dah], /ˈpyɛ trɔ dɑ/, Pietro Berrettini, 1596–1669, Italian painter and architect.

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How to use Cortona in a sentence

At Cortona two statuettes of silver have been found, representing a double-faced individual.
Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism | Thomas Inman
I smiled at the child's simplicity, and his funny application of the story of Milo of Cortona.
The Swiss Family Robinson | Johann David Wyss
The name of this illustrious painter and architect was Berrettini, and he was born at Cortona, near Florence, in 1596.
Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects and Curiosities of Art (Vol. 3 of 3) | S. Spooner
He also executed some oil pictures at Cortona, which are much commended by Vasari.
The History of Painting in Italy, Vol. 1 (of 6) | Luigi Antonio Lanzi
On the opposite side of it we may turn our eyes to Cortona, and notice two good artists.
The History of Painting in Italy, Vol. 1 (of 6) | Luigi Antonio Lanzi

British Dictionary definitions for Cortona

Cortona

/ (kɔːˈtəʊnə, Italian kɔrˈtona) /

noun

a town in central Italy, in Tuscany: Roman and Etruscan remains, 15th-century cathedral. Pop: 22 048 (2001)

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