The climax of Renaissance painting came in the 16th century. At the same time, the center of art and culture shifted from Florence to Rome. Under Pope Sixtus IV and his successor, Julius II, the city of Rome was gloriously decorated by Renaissance artists.
Definition of distinctive for English Language Learners. : 1  having a quality or characteristic that makes a person or thing different from others : different in a way that is easy to notice. : 2  appealing or interesting because of an unusual quality or characteristic.
of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen. 2. conforming to a particular type. 3. Biology. exemplifying most nearly the essential characteristics of a higher group in natural history, and forming the type: the typical genus of a family. 4. characteristic or distinctive: He has the mannerisms typical of his class. 5. pertaining to, of the nature of, or serving as a type or emblem; symbolic. Sometimes, typic.