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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PIERO DELLA FRANCESCA

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PRONUNCIATION OF PIERO DELLA FRANCESCA

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PIERO DELLA FRANCESCA

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Piero della Francesca is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PIERO DELLA FRANCESCA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Piero della Francesca

Piero della Francesca was a painter of the Early Renaissance. As testified by Giorgio Vasari in his Lives of the Artists, to contemporaries he was also known as a mathematician and geometer. Nowadays Piero della Francesca is chiefly appreciated for his art. His painting was characterized by its serene humanism, its use of geometric forms and perspective. His most famous work is the cycle of frescoes "The Legend of the True Cross" in the church of San Francesco in the Tuscan town of Arezzo.

Definition of Piero della Francesca in the English dictionary

The definition of Piero della Francesca in the dictionary is ?1420–92, Italian painter, noted particularly for his frescoes of the Legend of the True Cross in San Francesco, Arezzo.

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Synonyms and antonyms of Piero della Francesca in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Piero della Francesca» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

皮耶罗·德拉·弗朗西斯卡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Piero della Francesca
570 millions of speakers

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Piero della Francesca
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पिएरो डेला फ्रांसिस्का
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

بييرو ديلا فرانشيسكا
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Translator English - Russian

Пьеро делла Франческа
278 millions of speakers

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Piero della Francesca
270 millions of speakers

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পিরিও ডিলা ফ্রান্সেসা
260 millions of speakers

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Piero della Francesca
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Piero della Francesca
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Piero della Francesca
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Translator English - Japanese

ピエロ·デラ·フランチェスカ
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피에로 델라 프란체스카
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Piero della Francesca
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Piero della Francesca
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பியோரோ டேல்லா பிரான்செஸ்கா
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पिएरो डेला फ्रान्सिस्को
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Piero della Francesca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Piero della Francesca
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Piero della Francesca
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Translator English - Ukrainian

П´єро делла Франческа
40 millions of speakers

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Piero della Francesca
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Piero della Francesca
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Piero della Francesca
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Piero della Francesca
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Piero della Francesca
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Trends of use of Piero della Francesca

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PIERO DELLA FRANCESCA»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Piero della Francesca

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PIERO DELLA FRANCESCA»

Discover the use of Piero della Francesca in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Piero della Francesca and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Piero Della Francesca: A Mathematician's Art
Piero is identified as a figure of some intellectual weight—as a learned craftsman. The book concludes by considering the historical significance of the tradition to which he belonged and its connections with the Scientific Revolution.
Judith Veronica Field, Piero, 2005
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Piero Della Francesca: The Flagellation
"Lavin's study of the Pierro della Francesca "Flagellation" at Urbino, as befits this exquisite masterpiece, is a model of lucid and precise exposition as well as being an exciting exercise of scholarship.
Marilyn Aronberg Lavin, 1972
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A Childhood Memory by Piero Della Francesca
Hubert Damisch undertakes an anthropological and historical analysis of an artwork he constructs as a childhood dream of one of humanity's oldest preoccupations, the mysteries of our origins, of our conception and birth.
Hubert Damisch, 2007
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Piero Della Francesca: San Francesco, Arezzo
This beautiful series lavishly illustrates the world's major fresco cycles from the early fourteenth through the seventeenth centuries.
Marilyn A. Lavin, Piero della Francesca, 1994
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The Piero Della Francesca Trail
Thousands of travelers visit Tuscany and Umbria each year to follow the Piero della Francesca Trail. John Pope-Hennessy examines each work of Piero della Francesca.
Sir John Wyndham Pope-Hennessy, 2002
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The Enigma of Piero: Piero Della Francesca
Looks at the paintings of Piero della Francesca, including the "Baptism of Christ" and the Arezzo Cycle, and provides insight into the lives of patrons and the intriques found in the paintings.
Carlo Ginzburg, 2001
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Piero Della Francesca
Critical study of Italian renaissance painter Piero Delia Francesca, looking at all of his works.
Naomi Haskell, 2008
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Piero Della Francesca
These books feature a literary introduction by a renowned art historian, a thoroughly researched essay, and captions describing the artist's most famous canvases.
Pietro Allegretti, 2006
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Piero Della Francesca
A major work by the most important Italian art historian of this century
Roberto Longhi, 2009
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Piero della Francesca
A profile of the Italian artist discusses his paintings and provides critical insights into his aesthetic vision
Eleonora Bairati, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PIERO DELLA FRANCESCA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Piero della Francesca is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pump up the volume: essence of Botero's sculptures revealed in …
... through my trips to Italy, through paintings from 1400 and 1300, through artists like Giotto, Masaccio, Piero della Francesca, or others such as ... «euronews, Jul 15»
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See Manchester heroes captured on canvas at city restaurant Gusto …
“I used a Piero della Francesca composition because if you look at Albert Square it's very similar to the way he captured architecture. «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»
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Talking pictures
When I was 12, we went in search of the Piero della Francesca paintings scattered around Italy. Many other excursions followed, often with my ... «Christie's, Jul 15»
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Here and there, conductors are on the move
On the program: Martinu's The Frescoes of Piero della Francesca and Bruckner's Mass No. 3 in F Minor. Take special note of the latter item. «Montreal Gazette, Jul 15»
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Morbid monsters and the Ku Klux Klan: the crude cartoonish genius …
Guston was as fond of George Herriman's Krazy Kat cartoons as he was of the Piero della Francesca postcard of the Flagellation of Christ that ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Eclectic and Personal, A Détacher Outfits a Niche Audience
A Détacher also offers treasures and souvenirs for the woman in question, like a dish of vintage museum postcards of Piero della Francesca ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
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David Coles – bringing colour to Australian artists
... comes from Tuscany, as do the ochres found in the hills behind Verona, just as they were in the time of Piero della Francesca and Leonardo. «The Australian Financial Review, May 15»
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When revered painters fall out of fashion
He perceived Piero della Francesca's serene compositions as precursors to Cézanne and modern colourism. He developed an interest in the ... «Financial Times, Apr 15»
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'Change Is Always An Opportunity': 3 Of Boston's Biggest Art …
Surrounded by 15th century masterworks, the museum director pointed to one particular fresco hanging on the wall: Piero della Francesca's ... «WBUR, Mar 15»
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Check out Ramage's work
“Rutland: A Post Piero Ideal City 2014,” a response to Piero della Francesca's Ideal City of 1470, is a labor of love and a breathtakingly ... «Rutland Herald, Mar 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Piero della Francesca [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/piero-della-francesca>. Apr 2024 ».
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