pentimento
[pen-tuh-men-toh]
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noun, plural pen·ti·men·ti [pen-tuh-men-tee] /ˌpɛn təˈmɛn ti/. Painting.
the presence or emergence of earlier images, forms, or strokes that have been changed and painted over.
Origin of pentimento
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Another piece belonging to this period is the Pentimento amoroso by Luigi Groto, which was printed as early as 1575.
Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral DramaWalter W. Greg
pentimento
noun plural -ti (-tiː)
Word Origin for pentimento
C20: Italian, literally: correction
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