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from about 1550 and had an enormous influence across northern Europe. Floris "developed the massive
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Strapwork designs, influenced by
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or metal cut into elaborate shapes, with piercings, and often interwoven in a geometric pattern. In early examples there may or may not be three-dimensionality, either actual in curling
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ends of the elements, or just represented in two dimensions. As the style continued, these curling elements became more prominent, often turning into
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767:Gadrooning
732:Cornucopia
707:Branchwork
702:Blackamoor
601:References
563:2013-01-01
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796:Grotesque
791:Green Man
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313:brickwork
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861:Moresque
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908:Rinceau
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856:Molding
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118:Baroque
96:frescos
73:Baroque
57:leather
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