'Altar tent' discovery puts Islamic art at the heart of medieval Christianity

ScienceDaily
Jan 31, 2025, 7:44 pm210 pts
A 13th-century fresco rediscovered in Ferrara, Italy, provides unique evidence of medieval churches using Islamic tents to conceal their high altars. The 700-year-old fresco is thought to be the only surviving image of its kind, offering precious evidence of a little-known Christian practice.

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