15thc perception on swallowtail merlons?
I see only one castle on the map at Lake Garda, but if you search for Castle Garda you get a Google map with castles all around the lake. The one at Malcesine has both types of melons.

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One of them has a drawing that seems reminiscent of some buildings in the rosettes

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Here is a 1495 painting
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RE: 15thc perception on swallowtail merlons? - by Linda - 26-11-2024, 08:00 PM
Castle Drena - by JustAnotherTheory - 06-03-2026, 10:48 AM

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