Cinquecentist UK /tʃiŋkwɛˈtʃɛntɪst/US /t͡ʃiŋkwəˈt͡ʃɛntɪst/noun 3adjective 1forms 2 noun3 •An Italian of the sixteenth century, especially a poet or an artist. •A student or imitator of the art or literature of that period. •The style of art or architecture of that period. adjective1 •Of or pertaining to the art of Italy in the sixteenth century.Suffice it to say as a last word that the ancient Romans, the cinquecentist Italians, and the modern Europeans, obviously form in architectural history one continuous dynasty. — 1891 formsCinquecentists · cinquecentists