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Renaissance Period

Ferroniere

September 4, 2009 Ferroniere

A small jewel hanging by a narrow ribbon, so arranged that the ornament comes in the middle of the forehead. So called from the picture in The Louvre

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Renaissance

August 7, 2009 Glossary

… the Renaissance was a cultural movement that began in Florence in the Late Middle Ages, eventually spreading throughout Europe.

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