Sienese

American  

[see-uh-neez, -nees] / ˌsi əˈniz, -ˈnis /

adjective

1. of or relating to Siena or its people.

2. pertaining to or designating the style of painting developed in Siena during the late 13th and 14th centuries, characterized by a use of Byzantine forms and iconography modified by an increased three-dimensional quality, decorative linear rhythms, and harmonious, although sometimes ornamental, color.

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noun

plural

Sienese

1. an inhabitant of Siena.

Etymology

Origin of Sienese

First recorded in 1750–60; Sien(a) + -ese

Example Sentences

Mediobanca and Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena both dropped around 2.8% on reports of a dispute between the Sienese bank’s chief executive and a key investor.

From The Wall Street Journal

The breakdown led to celebrations in the frescoed rooms of MPS' Sienese headquarters, whose staff UniCredit had little use for, but it has cast a pall over the stronger branches and at the Treasury in Rome, as it tries to find a plan B.

From Reuters

“From a human point of view, it’s as if the bank was a branch of every Sienese family.”

From New York Times

His long fingers are gripping a round, gold-ground painting of a saint, attributed to the 14th-century Sienese painter Bartolomeo Bulgarini, which is inserted into the Botticelli canvas, according to Sotheby’s.

From Seattle Times

The roundel is an original 14th Century artwork attributed to Sienese painter Bartolommeo Bulgarini.

From BBC