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tondo

tondo

1 9.9
A round painting or sculpture often from the Renaissance
  • noun
  • /ˈtɒndoʊ/
  • Specialized
: tondo
  • The artist created a stunning tondo that showcases the intricate details of the landscape.

Examples

  • In the museum, visitors admired the famous tondo depicting the Holy Family, which dates back to the Renaissance.

  • For example, he decided to give a tondo of the Madonna and Child attributed to Raphael to the church of S. Francesco in Perugia as he had not received a good offer for it.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Pivotal to this viral organizing campaign were the efforts of the Zone One Tondo organizers who showed the way and developed a model that was widely emulated, both consciously and unconsciously, until it was widespread.

    Blog text (15)

  • During the exhibition, several tondo artworks captivated the audience with their round shapes and vibrant colors.

Synonyms

artwork
vstondo
91 3.0

A painting or sculpture that shows an artist's idea

is a circular visual piece often tied to a historical period
work of art
vstondo
91 3.5

An object like a painting or sculpture that people think is beautiful and made with skill

is restricted to circular paintings or sculptures, often from the Renaissance

How Big

mural
82 3.5
tondo
  • Specialized
1 9.9
panel
356 3.6
medallion
  • US
1 6.7

Surface Forms

tondo singular
tondi plural

Etymology

Tondo comes from the Italian word tondo, which means 'round' and is related to the Latin rotundus, so think of the English word rotund or the simple word 'round'. A tondo is a circular painting or sculpture, which is why artists chose this shape to give a feeling of unity and harmony.