CINQUECENTO

Etymology

Adjective

cinquecento (not comparable)

(arts) Sixteenth-century (1500s).

Noun

cinquecento (uncountable)

(arts) The sixteenth century (1500s).

Source: Wiktionary


Cin`que*cen"to, n. & a. Etym: [It., five hundred, abbrev. for fifteen hundred. The Cinquecento style was so called because it arose after the year 1500.]

Definition: The sixteenth century, when applied to Italian art or literature; as, the sculpture of the Cinquecento; Cinquecento style.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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