Renaissance painting

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Oriental Carpets in Renaissance Art: Symbolism, Luxury, and Power

Oriental Carpets in Renaissance Art: Symbolism, Luxury, and Power During the Renaissance, Oriental carpets were far more than mere floor coverings; they were potent symbols of status, spi...

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Pseudo-Kufic and Pseudo-Arabic in Renaissance Painting

Pseudo-Kufic and Pseudo-Arabic in Renaissance Painting For centuries, a curious visual phenomenon appeared in European art: the use of script that looked like Arabic but carried no lingui...

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