Meaning of Cinquecentist | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Alternative letter-case form of Cinquecentist.
   alt-of, not-comparable
2. Of or pertaining to the art of Italy in the sixteenth century.
   not-comparable

Examples

“Its [Dresden's] stately and cinquecentist mansions bring back interesting recollections; its treasures of art make us proud of humanity; and the rich and picturesque scenery of its environs add surprise to our delights.”

“Suffice it to say as a last word that the ancient Romans, the cinquecentist Italians, and the modern Europeans, obviously form in architectural history one continuous dynasty.”

“Whenever we pass from the Cinquecentist room in a gallery to the baroque, the surprise we feel is that clear, obvious juxtaposition ceases and that colours seem to rest on a common ground in which they sometimes sink into almost complete monochrome, in which, however, if they stand out clearly, they remain mysteriously moored.”

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