[see-uh-neez, -nees] 
adjective, noun, plural -ese.| 1. | of or pertaining to Siena or its people. |
| 2. | pertaining to or designating the style of painting developed in Siena during the late 13th and 14th centuries, characterized by a use of Byzantine forms and iconography modified by an increased three-dimensional quality, decorative linear rhythms, and harmonious, although sometimes ornamental, color. |
| 3. | an inhabitant of Siena. |
| Si·en·a (sē-ěn'ə, syě'nä) A city of west-central Italy south of Florence. Founded by Etruscans, it became independent in the 12th century and gradually evolved into a wealthy city known especially for its leadership of the Sienese school of art (13th-14th centuries). Population: 53,800. Si'e·nese' (-nēz', -nēs') adj. & n. |
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