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... Italian Renaissance interiors ; " Dream of St. Ursula , " canvas by Vittore Carpaccio , Italy , c . 1495. In the Accademia , Venice . SCALA - Art Resource mirrors inset to give an impression of spaciousness . Sil- ver furniture , no ...
... Italian Renaissance interiors ; " Dream of St. Ursula , " canvas by Vittore Carpaccio , Italy , c . 1495. In the Accademia , Venice . SCALA - Art Resource mirrors inset to give an impression of spaciousness . Sil- ver furniture , no ...
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... Italy . From the beginning of the Re- naissance in the early 15th century , there were changes in furniture forms that were to spread over Europe . The growth of a wealthy and powerful bourgeoisie caused the building of more substantial ...
... Italy . From the beginning of the Re- naissance in the early 15th century , there were changes in furniture forms that were to spread over Europe . The growth of a wealthy and powerful bourgeoisie caused the building of more substantial ...
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... Italy . Though it was in Italian architecture , painting , and sculpture that the Baroque style was evolved , Italy was not the first to apply this style to furniture . But by the mid - 17th century Italy was producing flamboyant- ly ...
... Italy . Though it was in Italian architecture , painting , and sculpture that the Baroque style was evolved , Italy was not the first to apply this style to furniture . But by the mid - 17th century Italy was producing flamboyant- ly ...
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