Definition
impresas
noun
- plural of impresa; a device, emblem, or symbolic design, often with a motto, used in heraldry or as a personal badge
Usage: historical; chiefly used in Renaissance and early modern contexts
Examples
- The Renaissance nobles displayed their impresas on shields and tapestries.
- Each impresa in the collection carried a Latin motto beneath its symbolic image.
- The artist designed several impresas for the royal court.
- Medieval and Renaissance impresas often combined visual symbols with cryptic inscriptions.
- The museum's exhibition featured impresas from the 16th century Italian nobility.