• (n.) An Italian of the sixteenth century, esp. a poet or artist. • (n.) A student or imitator of the art or literature of the Cinquecento.
Cin`que·cen'tist noun 1. An Italian of the sixteenth century, esp. a poet or artist. 2. A student or imitator of the art or literature of the Cinquecento. 
an Italian writer or artist of the 16th century.