[Steppes] Interesting news item on frescoes

[ED Reese]

Quite possibly. There was a great deal of imported silks and other fabrics 
from Islamic cultures and countries used in Renaissance Europe. What is 
writing to us, was frequently taken simply as decoration -- it's fairly 
common to see pictures of Christian figures, like the Madonna, etc., 
wearing clothes modeled on contemporary fashions / models, which have in 
their "decoration" devotional phrases like "Allah is the one G_d, and 
Mohammed is his Prophet" (I know, that's not _quite_ right, but it doesn't 
insult the sentiment).

This happens a lot in Italy. There isn't much information on who the artist 
of this Spanish fresco is, but from what I can see, it looks to be in the 
Italian style, if not by an Italian painter. I'm sure there will be more 
information offered as research continues.

HL Esther of Ennis Merth

At 08:00 PM 06/25/2004, you wrote:
>looking at the picture of the fresco....is that *arabic writing* in gold
>around the top of the angel's tunic?
>
>Galen
>
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> > I think this may be a first for art folks in pigeon appreciation....
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> > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3840659.stm
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> > Esther
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