Marine Triumphs

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Marine Triumphs

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17th and 18th centuries
…as in the set of Marine Triumphs (1690), usually shows a complex fantasy architecture reminiscent of Baroque stage sets. In the latter, architectural tracery defines a complex of panels, framing a medley of festoons, scarves, vases, musical instruments, putti, masks, and comedy actors, such as in The Rope Dancer and…
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…as in the set of Marine Triumphs (1690), usually shows a complex fantasy architecture reminiscent of Baroque stage sets. In the latter, architectural tracery defines a complex of panels, framing a medley of festoons, scarves, vases, musical instruments, putti, masks, and comedy actors, such as in The Rope Dancer and…
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