High Renaissance

/haɪ ˌˈrɛnəˌˈsɑns/
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Definitions of High Renaissance
  1. noun
    the artistic style of early 16th century painting in Florence and Rome; characterized by technical mastery and heroic composition and humanistic content
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    artistic style, idiom
    the style of a particular artist or school or movement
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