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cameo
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gem or medallion cut in relief, the carved figure porojecting from its background; brief role played by a prominent actor; brief piece of brilliant film or writing
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campanile
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bell tower
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canto
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one of the chief divisions of a long poem
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chiaroscuro
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distribution and treatment of light and shade in painting or sketching; painting or drawing that uses only light and shade
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cupola
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rounded roof; dome; small dome or tower on a roof
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fresco
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art of painting with watercolors on damp fresh plaster; picture or design so painted
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intaglio
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design engraved by making cuts in a surface, into which the incised figure is sunk
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majolica
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enameled Italian pottery richly decorated in colors
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mezzanine
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intermediate story in a theater between the main floor and the first balcony
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mezzotint
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picture engraved on copper or steel by polishing or scraping away parts of a roughened surface
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patina
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film or incrustation, usually green, on th e surface of old bronze or copper; any such coating on something old
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portico
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roof supported by columns, forming a porch or a covered walk
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rialto
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marketplace; theater district
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rotunda
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round building, especially one with a dome or cupola; large round room
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stucco
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plaster made of cement, sand and lime for covering exterior walls of buildings
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tempera
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method of painting in which the colors are mixed with egg yolk or other substances, instead of oil
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terra-cotta
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hard clay used for vases, roofing, statuettes, etc. reddish-brown or brownish-orange color
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torso
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trunk or body of a statue without head, arms or legs; human trunk
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buffo
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male singer who plays a comic role in an opera; buffoon; clown
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cognoscente
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person having a surperior knowledge of a field; expert connoisseur
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dilettante
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dabbler in an art or field; art lover
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diva
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principal female singer in an opera; prima donna
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impresario
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organizer or director of an opera or ballet company or a concert series; manager; promoter
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inamorata
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woman that one loves
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inamorato
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man that one loves
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maestro
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eminent conductor, composer or teacher of music; master in an art
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mountebank
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boastful pretneder; charlatan; quack
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politico
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politician
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prima donna
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principal female singer in an opera; extremely high-strung, vain or sensitive person
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simpatico
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possessing attractive qualities; appealing; likable; congenial
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virtuoso
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one who exhibits great technical skill in an art
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dolce far niente
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delightful idleness
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fiasco
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crash; complete or ridiculous failure
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imbroglio
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difficult situation; complicated disagreement
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incognito
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with one's identity concealed; disguised state
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vendetta
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feud for blood revenge
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antipasto
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appetizer consisting of fish, meats, hors d'oeuvres
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Chianti
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dry, red Italian wine
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gusto
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liking or taste; hearty enjoyment
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pasta
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paste or dough; dish of cooked pasta
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pizza
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pi of flattened dough topped then baked
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alfresco
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in the open air; outdoor
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bravo
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shout applauding an excellent performance
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gondola
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boat used in the canals of Venice
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grotto
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cave
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piazza
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town square or open market; veranda; porch
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portfolio
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briefcase; position or duties of a cabinet member or minister of state; collection
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