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high renaissance

high Ren·ais·sance
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy ren-uh-sahns, -zahns, -sahns, ren-uh-sahns, -zahns, -sahns]
    • /haɪ ˌrɛn əˈsɑns, -ˈzɑns, -ˈsɑ̃s, ˈrɛn əˌsɑns, -ˌzɑns, -ˌsɑ̃s/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy ren-uh-sahns, -zahns, -sahns, ren-uh-sahns, -zahns, -sahns]
    • /haɪ ˌrɛn əˈsɑns, -ˈzɑns, -ˈsɑ̃s, ˈrɛn əˌsɑns, -ˌzɑns, -ˌsɑ̃s/

Definitions of high renaissance words

  • noun high renaissance a style of art developed in Italy in the late 15th and early 16th centuries, chiefly characterized by an emphasis on draftsmanship, schematized, often centralized compositions, and the illusion of sculptural volume in painting. Compare Early Renaissance, Venetian (def 2). 1
  • noun high renaissance 16th-century Italian art movement 1
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Origin of high renaissance

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for High renaissance

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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high renaissance popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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