quattrocento
the 15th century, used in reference to the Italian art and literature of that time.
Origin of quattrocento
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- quat·tro·cen·tist, noun
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How to use quattrocento in a sentence
The quattrocento work contains much less of it than the Cinquecento.
The intimate connection of arts and crafts is characteristic of the quattrocento, as also the mutual interaction of art with art.
The Story of Florence | Edmund G. GardnerThe third room contains small bronze works by Tuscan masters of the quattrocento.
The Story of Florence | Edmund G. GardnerNo other Sienese sculptor of the quattrocento approaches Giacomos solitary greatness.
The Story of Siena and San Gimignano | Edmund G. GardnerFor the rest, the whole chapel is a perfect gem of the arts and crafts of the early quattrocento.
The Story of Siena and San Gimignano | Edmund G. Gardner
British Dictionary definitions for quattrocento
/ (ˌkwætrəʊˈtʃɛntəʊ, Italian kwattroˈtʃɛnto) /
the 15th century, esp in reference to Renaissance Italian art and literature
Origin of quattrocento
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