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Islamic ‘altar tent’ discovery
An Andalusi tent taken from the campsite of the Almohad caliph Muhammad al-Nāsir was sent to Pope Innocent III after 1212 ...
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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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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 ...
Stunning 700-year-old fresco discovered in Italian monastery depicts Islamic 'altar tent' which may have been seized from the battlefield by Christians
They are religions which often clash today, but Islamic designs were hijacked by the Christian church in medieval times.
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'Altar tent' discovery puts Islamic art at the heart of medieval Christianity
Gigante's research, published today in The Burlington Magazine, also suggests that a high-profile figure such as Pope Innocent IV -- who gifted several precious textiles to the Benedictine convent ...