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94. Screen with Siege of Belgrade and hunting scene

 

Screen with the Siege of Belgrade and hunting scene
Circle of the González Family. c. 1697-1701 C.E. Spain. Tempera and resin on wood, shell inlay

Throughout both sides, the artists embedded thin layers of mother-of-pearl, but not in any pattern, nor within the images' contour lines. Their purpose was to reflect light from the candles that would have shone in the screen's surroundings