putto

[ poo-toh; Italian poot-taw ]

/ ˈpu toʊ; Italian ˈput tɔ /

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noun, plural put·ti

[poo-tee; Italian poot-tee]. /ˈpu ti; Italian ˈput ti/. Fine Arts.

a representation of a cherubic infant, often shown winged.

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Origin of putto

1635–45; <Italian: literally, boy <Latin putus

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How to use putto in a sentence

Little winged putti surround its base, and it ranks among the best productions of the accomplished Jacopo della Quercia.
Cathedral Cities of Italy|William Wiehe Collins
A marble doorway surrounded by two putti bearing a shield, leads to the Hall of Saints.
Pintoricchio|Evelyn March Phillipps
These three figures—with their lovely attendant putti—are among the finest of his works.
The Story of Siena and San Gimignano|Edmund G. Gardner
The five frescoed putti above and the scene of the reception of the Stigmata are probably by Girolamo del Pacchia.
The Story of Siena and San Gimignano|Edmund G. Gardner

He places two wingless putti in the air, but one holds up the other, and this action seems to sustain them both.
Art Principles|Ernest Govett

British Dictionary definitions for putto

putto

/ (ˈpʊtəʊ) /

noun plural -ti (-tɪ)

a representation of a small boy, a cherub or cupid, esp in baroque painting or sculptureSee also amoretto

Word Origin for putto

from Italian, from Latin putus boy

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