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bottega [boh-tey-guh, buh-; Italian bawt-te-gah] ExamplesWord Origin See more synonyms for bottega on Thesaurus.com noun, plural bot·te·gas, bot·te·ghe [boh-tey-gee, buh-; Italian bawt-te-ge] /boʊˈteɪ gi, bə-; Italian bɔtˈtɛ gɛ/.
- the studio of a master artist, in which lesser artists, apprentices, or students learn by participating in the work.
Origin of bottega 1895–1900; Italian: literally, shop Latin apothēca; see apothecary Related Words for bottega shop, salon, workshop, library, office, study, den, atelier, bottega Examples from the Web for bottega Contemporary Examples of bottega
In its Spring/Summer 2014 ready-to-wear collection, Bottega Veneta created looks with colors inspired by the Roman palazzo of old.
Bottega Veneta Spring/Summer 2014: Palazzo Fashion
Liza Foreman
September 21, 2013
Maier arrived at Bottega Veneta at the most challenging moment for a high-end brand.
Subtle Sophistication: Bottega Veneta’s Tomas Maier
Robin Givhan
October 23, 2012
While other brands were paddling madly to stay afloat, Bottega Veneta was considered dead in the water.
Subtle Sophistication: Bottega Veneta’s Tomas Maier
Robin Givhan
October 23, 2012
Maier applied a similarly methodical philosophy to the reconstruction of Bottega Veneta.
Subtle Sophistication: Bottega Veneta’s Tomas Maier
Robin Givhan
October 23, 2012
And indeed, there is nothing that announces the Bottega Veneta brand from 50 paces.
Ode to Joy: Dolce, Versace and Bottega in Milan for Spring 2013
Robin Givhan
September 23, 2012
Historical Examples of bottega
He was a boy in his early teens when he entered his first master’s bottega.
Paul G. Konody
Michael Angelo was not yet, neither had Raphael appeared from the Umbrian bottega with his charm of grace and youth.
Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
It was in Cosimo’s bottega that he made acquaintance with Mariotto Albertinelli, who became his intimate friend and fellow-worker.
John Addington Symonds
The Pope found him at work in his bottega on the tomb of Julius; for the “tragedy of the mausoleum” still dragged on.
John Addington Symonds
There he stayed for a little while, until one day Titian came across, in his bottega, some 113 drawings that showed promise.
Dorothy Menpes