Correggio

[ kuh-rej-oh, -rej-ee-oh; Italian kawr-red-jaw ]

/ kəˈrɛdʒ oʊ, -ˈrɛdʒ iˌoʊ; Italian kɔrˈrɛd dʒɔ /

An·to·nio Al·le·gri da

[ahn-taw-nyaw ahl-le-gree dah] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ ɑlˈlɛ gri dɑ/,1494–1534, Italian painter.

Example sentences from the Web for correggio

In our National Gallery there are fine specimens of Correggio.

The Old Masters and Their Pictures |Sarah Tytler
As a consequence of this predilection for sensuous and voluptuous forms, Correggio had no power of imagining grandly or severely.

Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series |John Addington Symonds
It is said that the famous Correggio, standing before this picture, exclaimed with pride, "I too am an artist!"

Famous European Artists |Sarah K. Bolton
He was buried with some pomp in the Arrivabene chapel, in the cloister of the Franciscan church at Correggio.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 |Various

The frame containing the picture is supposed to have been designed by Correggio himself.

Correggio |Estelle M. Hurll

Correggio

/ (Italian korˈreddʒo) /

Antonio Allegri da (anˈtɔːnjo alˈleːɡri da). 1494–1534, Italian painter, noted for his striking use of perspective and foreshortening