1. the 14th century, especially in reference to Italian art and literature
Usage: art history; literary history

Examples

• Dante and Petrarch were major literary figures of the trecento.
• The trecento marked a transition from medieval to Renaissance art in Italy.
• Giotto’s frescoes exemplify the artistic innovations of the trecento.
• Many scholars consider the trecento a foundational period for Italian culture.
• The Black Death had a profound impact on trecento society.
• Boccaccio’s Decameron captures the spirit of the trecento.