Antonio da Correggio

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An Italian painter of the Renaissance who used strong light and perspective

proper noun

: Antonio da Correggio

Antonio da Correggio is celebrated for his luminous frescoes in the Cathedral of Parma.

Examples

Art historians often compare the use of light in Antonio da Correggio's works to that of his contemporaries.
The emotional intensity in Antonio da Correggio's paintings influenced many later Baroque artists.
Antonio da Correggio was a brilliant painter.
I admire Antonio da Correggio!
Antonio da Correggio is celebrated for his luminous frescoes in the Cathedral of Parma.
Art historians often compare the use of light in Antonio da Correggio's works to that of his contemporaries.
The emotional intensity in Antonio da Correggio's paintings influenced many later Baroque artists.

Synonyms

Correggio

vsAntonio da Correggio

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An Italian painter of the High Renaissance who used soft light and strong perspective

refers more generally to the Renaissance without stressing the High period

Antonio Allegri da Correggio

vsAntonio da Correggio

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An Italian painter of the early 1500s who used light, shadow, and perspective to make scenes look real

uses a milder, neutral phrase rather than strong praise

Surface Forms

Antonio da Correggio main

Morphology

Antonio + da + Correggio

This item is a proper name referring to a specific historical person; knowing the constituent strings ('Antonio', 'da', 'Correggio') does not let a B1 learner deduce that this is an Italian Renaissance painter or his biographical details. Proper names are referential and require world knowledge rather than compositional interpretation, so the meaning is not derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Antonio da Correggio literally means 'Antonio from Correggio'. The word da shows he came from the town Correggio in Italy, and he became famous as a painter in the 1500s for his soft use of light and strong sense of space in church paintings, so his name now stands for that artist and his style.