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Quadrature

Scope note

Use for illusionistic paintings of the 16th to 18th century that appear to extend the actual architecture of an interior, usually on ceilings, sometimes on walls.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300033728

Term used for

quadratura

Created

13yrs ago

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