1. Plural of amorino; small, winged figures of cupids or cherubs in Renaissance and Baroque art.
Usage: art history; often used in plural form; from Italian

Examples

• The Renaissance painting featured delicate amorini floating among clouds.
• Amorini appear frequently in Baroque ceiling frescoes and decorative schemes.
• The artist depicted several amorini playing musical instruments in the composition.
• Amorini became a popular motif in 16th-century Italian art and architecture.