1. The 13th century, especially in Italian art and literature; the period from 1200 to 1299.
Usage: Italian term used in English art history and cultural contexts; Often capitalized when referring to the historical period

1. Of or relating to the 13th century, particularly Italian art, literature, or culture of that period.
Usage: Used in art history and cultural criticism

Examples

• The duecento was a formative period for Italian Renaissance art.
• Dante lived during the duecento and wrote much of his major work in that era.
• Duecento manuscripts are housed in the Vatican Library.
• The duecento style influenced later Florentine painters.
• Scholars study duecento literature to understand medieval Italian culture.