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13th-Century Fresco Believed to Depict the Use of an Islamic Tent to Cover a Christian Chruch Altar

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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 surviving image of its kind, offering precious evidence of a little-known Christian practice. The partially visible fresco, identified by Cambridge historian Dr. Federica Gigante, almost […] The post 13th-Century Fresco Believed to Depict the Use of…

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13th-Century Fresco Believed to Depict the Use of an Islamic Tent to Cover a Christian Chruch Altar

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 surviving image of its kind, offering precious evidence of a little-known Christian practice. The partially visible fresco, identified by Cambridge historian Dr. Federica Gigante, almost […] The post 13th-Century Fresco Believed to Depict the Use of…

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A 13th-Century Italian Fresco Reveals the Medieval Church’s Use of Islamic Altar Tents

A recently rediscovered 13th-century fresco in Ferrara, Italy, offers significant insights into the medieval practice of utilizing Islamic tents to conceal high altars in Christian churches. This fresco, believed to be the only surviving representation of its kind, provides valuable evidence of a lesser-known Christian tradition. The fresco, which is only partially visible, was identified by Dr. Federica Gigante, a historian from Cambridge Unive…

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Rediscovered medieval fresco reveals Islamic tents in Christian churches - Türkiye Today

A recently rediscovered 13th-century fresco in Ferrara, Italy, has unveiled a fascinating and little-known medieval Christian practice—using Islamic tents to conceal high altars. The artwork, found in the Church of St. Antonio in Polesine, is believed to be the only surviving depiction of such a practice, shedding new light on the cultural exchanges between Christian and Islamic worlds in the Middle Ages. A unique depiction of Islamic influence …

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Hidden in Plain Sight: A Medieval Fresco Shows Islamic Tents Used in Christian Churches

A forgotten fresco in an Italian church has revealed a surprising medieval practice—Islamic tents were used to cover Christian altars. The 13th-century fresco, recently rediscovered in Ferrara, Italy, is believed to be the only known depiction of this tradition, shedding new light on the connections between Christian and Islamic artistic influences in medieval Europe.

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Islamic ‘altar tent’ discovery

A 13th-c. fresco rediscovered in Ferrara provides unique evidence of medieval churches using Islamic tents to conceal their high altars. The post Islamic ‘altar tent’ discovery appeared first on Archaeology Wiki.

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Archaeology & Arts broke the news in on Monday, February 3, 2025.
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