Meaning & use
Concetto
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An elaborate and ingenious conceit or witty idea, especially one used in art, poetry, or design.
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The painting's concetto, a skeleton offering a mirror to a vain young woman, was typical of the era's moralizing symbolism.
Bernini's fountains are full of concetti that reward viewers who look for hidden meaning.
A note on using this word
Borrowed directly from Italian, "concetto" (plural "concetti") is a term of art history and literary criticism for a clever, often allegorical, central idea.
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