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.
Genetic characteristics are inherited as genes -- molecules of DNA that carry the information for each characteristic. A phenotypic characteristic can be controlled by various forms of one gene, such as for freckles, or can be controlled by various forms of multiple genes working together, such as for skin color.ome genetic characteristics exhibit complex inheritance patterns, meaning they appear as gradients instead of a feature that is either there or not. The gradient results from multiple genes that contribute to the characteristic.