quatrocento

Definition

Noun (also spelled quattrocento): - The 15th century in Italian art and literature: "quatrocento" refers specifically to the cultural and artistic period of the 1400s in Italy, marking the early Renaissance. It encompasses the works of artists, sculptors, and writers from that century.

Usage Examples

• (The artwork belongs to the 15th-century Italian Renaissance period.)
• (They examine the 1400s in Italian culture.)

Advanced Usage

• "quatrocento style": a descriptive term for the artistic characteristics of the 15th century, such as naturalism, perspective, and classical influences.
  • The chapel's frescoes are executed in the pure quatrocento style. (The paintings are done in the typical 15th-century Italian Renaissance manner.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quattrocentist (noun): an artist or writer of the Italian quattrocento.
  • Botticelli is a famous quattrocentist. (He was an artist active in the 15th-century Italian Renaissance.)

Synonyms

• Fifteenth-century Italian art: the broader term for the period.
• Early Renaissance: the historical movement that the quatrocento represents.

Related Idioms

• "quatrocento spirit": a phrase used to evoke the cultural energy and innovation of 15th-century Italy.
  • His designs capture the quatrocento spirit of humanism and beauty. (They reflect the ideals of the early Italian Renaissance.)