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Lorenzetti

American  
[lawr-uhn-zet-ee, law-ren-dzet-tee] / ˌlɔr ənˈzɛt i, ˌlɔ rɛnˈdzɛt ti /

noun

  1. Ambrogio c1319–48, and his brother, Pietro c1305–48, Italian painters.


Example Sentences

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He would take lunch breaks at the National Gallery with Velázquez, Duccio, or the Lorenzetti brothers, sticking with the same piece of art for months until he felt it was time to move on.

From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2024

This colorful, heavily symbolic civic mural by Ambrogio Lorenzetti contrasts themes of justice and tyranny in ways that disturbingly resonate today.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2019

“The plaque definitely had some bearing in the election and was a big issue for some voters,” Lorenzetti said in an interview.

From Washington Post • Nov. 20, 2018

It will reopen on 13 January with pride of place going to its prize acquisition - a 14th Century masterpiece by Pietro Lorenzetti.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2016

Lorenzetti had not mastered all the complexities of perspective construction—see how the back of Mary’s chair is higher than the front, and how the angel’s left foot is no further back than his right knee.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton