15thc perception on swallowtail merlons?
I stumbled upon these earlier today: 
Castello di Ninfa, Lazio. The journal entry dates the merlons on all the structures to the first phase. Some of them have been added or removed in different interventions starting from the late 19th century.
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Photo from the 1860s.
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Entry into Jerusalem, Sacro Speco, 14th century.
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 Funeral of Santa Lucia, Oratorio di San Giorgio, Padova. Altichiero, 1384
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Queen Lupa before the body of the apostle James (San Giacomo) in the Cappella di San Giacomo, Basilica di Sant'Antonio di Padova, by Altichiero, 14th century.
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Altichiero is known for the architectural focus of his paintings
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RE: 15thc perception on swallowtail merlons? - by Pierre Dumont Himself - 13-06-2026, 01:22 PM
Castle Drena - by JustAnotherTheory - 06-03-2026, 10:48 AM

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