sacra conversazione

noun

A painting depicting the Virgin Mary, infant Jesus and saints in a relatively informal grouping.

Meanings

nounsacra conversazione (plural sacre conversazioni)

plural sacre conversazioni

  1. artA painting depicting the Virgin Mary, infant Jesus and saints in a relatively informal grouping.

Origin

  1. Italiansacra conversazione“holy conversation”
  2. Englishsacra conversazione

Borrowed from Italian sacra conversazione (“holy conversation”)

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