Putto
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpʊtəʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Putto is a noun meaning (art) A representation, especially in Renaissance or Baroque art, of a small, naked, often winged (usually male) child; a cherub.
Meaning
(art) A representation, especially in Renaissance or Baroque art, of a small, naked, often winged (usually male) child; a cherub.
Example Sentences
A second putto with a gallows in its hand cries at the judge's feet.
A Galatea with Triton, 5 puttoes and 5 other figures, painted frame in fake marble and gilded, 12 palmi in height, copy of Raphael made by Caracci.
The walls [of Naples Cathedral] have ranks of white marble niches capped by huge marble scallops, and flanked by urns and flowers, drapes and putti.
The Carmelite scapulars held by the putto and young male saint on the right indicate that the altarpiece was intended for a church of the Carmelite order.
Word Forms
- putti
- puttos
- puttoes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cherub, cherubim, cherubin, cupid, amorino, eros.
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