Tuscan

Of central Italy

Tuscan describes things relating to Tuscany, a region in central Italy known for its Renaissance art, rolling countryside, and culinary traditions.

Tuscan architecture, Tuscan wine, Tuscan cuisine.

In architecture, the Tuscan order is the simplest of the classical column styles—plain and unfluted.

We rented a Tuscan villa for the summer.

landscape

hills

Low natural elevations

rolling · countryside · sunflower · valley · medieval · terrace · pastoral · rustic · golden · panorama

architecture

villa

Stately country residence

stucco · colonnade · loggia · courtyard · stone · archway · pergola · shutters · tower · estate

cuisine

olive oil

Fruit-pressed culinary fat

pecorino · prosciutto · bruschetta · beans · truffles · crostini · salumi · vin santo

column

Doric

Austere classical column style

capital · shaft · base · portico · order · simplicity · unfluted · pediment · temple · proportion

Categories
Opposites
italian regional identity

TuscanSicilian

From Italy's largest island

Venetian · Neapolitan · Calabrian · Sardinian · Lombard

architectural/aesthetic style

Tuscanminimalist

One favoring bare essentials

industrial · brutalist · modernist · Scandinavian · high-tech

wine region character

TuscanBurgundian

Of a French region

Alsatian · Rioja · Australian · Chilean · New Zealand

Phrases
Family

Tuscany, Tuscans

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G