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quattrocento

[ kwah-troh-chen-toh; Italian kwaht-traw-chen-taw ]

noun

(often initial capital letter)
  1. the 15th century, used in reference to the Italian art and literature of that time.


quattrocento

/ ˌkwætrəʊˈtʃɛntəʊ; kwattroˈtʃɛnto /

noun

  1. the 15th century, esp in reference to Renaissance Italian art and literature
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of quattrocento1

1870–75; < Italian, short for mil quattro cento 1400, occurring in the names of all the years from 1400 to 1499
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of quattrocento1

Italian, shortened from milquattrocento 1400
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Example Sentences

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This happened first as I researched the political meaning of the architecture of the quattrocento.

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Mr. Cartier-Bresson told him to check out quattrocento paintings, which Mr. Uzzle said made him pay special attention to those corners.

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Like many old masters of the quattrocento, he painted religious works, portraits and mythological scenes.

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As in many quattrocento paintings, the peripheral activity has a detached, dreamlike quality.

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She spent summers visiting museums in Europe, pursuing an  interest in quattrocento and old master painting.

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