'Altar tent' discovery puts Islamic art at the heart of medieval Christianity
A 13th-century fresco rediscovered in Ferrara, Italy, provides unique evidence of medieval churches using Islamic tents to conceal their high altars. The 700-year-old fresco is thought to be the only ...
700-year-old Italian fresco reveals medieval church's use of Islamic tents
A 700-year-old fresco discovered in the convent church of S. Antonio in Polesine in Ferrara, Italy, reveals that luxurious ...
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Altar Tent Links Islamic Art to Medieval Christianity
A 13th-century fresco rediscovered in Ferrara, Italy, provides unique evidence of medieval churches using Islamic tents to conceal their high altars ...
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‘Altar tent’ discovery puts Islamic art at the heart of medieval Christianity
It is already known that medieval churches used precious textile hangings to ... and other spoils of war to be displayed around church altars in Europe. “Tents, especially Islamic royal tents ...
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Rediscovered fresco reveals Islamic tents in medieval Christian churches
It is already known that medieval churches used precious textile hangings to ... and other spoils of war to be displayed around church altars in Europe. "Tents, especially Islamic royal tents ...