Quattrocento
Sign in to saveThe cultural and artistic events of Italy during the period 1400 to 1499 are collectively referred to as the Quattrocento ( , , ), from the Italian word for the number '400', in turn from , '1400'. The Quattrocento encompasses the artistic styles of the late Middle Ages (most notably International Gothic), the early Renaissance (beginning around 1425), and the start of the High Renaissance, generally asserted to begin between 1495 and 1500.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- art movement
- Country
- Republic of Venice
- Followed by
- Cinquecento
- Follows
- Trecento
- Image
- Donatello david plaster replica front 1000px wide.jpg
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- facet of
- culture of Italy
- topic's main category
- Category:Quattrocento painters
- Commons category
- 15th-century art of Italy
- time period
- 15th century
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Historical context
- Development of Quattrocento styles
- List of Italian Quattrocento artists
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
The cultural and artistic events of Italy during the period 1400 to 1499 are collectively referred to as the Quattrocento ( , , ), from the Italian word for the number '400', in turn from , '1400'. The Quattrocento encompasses the artistic styles of the late Middle Ages (most notably International Gothic), the early Renaissance (beginning around 1425), and the start of the High Renaissance, generally asserted to begin between 1495 and 1500.
==Historical context==
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