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.
Noun. 1. distinguishing characteristic-an odd or unusual characteristic. distinctive feature, peculiarity. characteristic, feature-a prominent attribute or aspect of something; the map showed roads and other features; generosity is one of his best characteristics.