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  THE ANGEL RAPHAEL – DETAIL OF THE FRESCOES DATING TO THE XI CENTURY – SANT’ANGELO IN FORMIS In the region of Campania the Byzantine tradition lives on, as is shown in the apparel of the angel Raphael with the mantel open on the side, adorned with jeweled ornaments around …

  ANNUNCIATION – IVORY DATED AT THE XI CENTURY – ART MUSEUM, MILAN A new, more fluid grace of bearing highlights the width of the mantel and hood, which drapes softly over the arms displaying the adornments and the knotted tassel which decorate its corners. The long tunic folded in …

  THE SAMARITAN AT THE WELL – FRESCO OF THE XI CENTURY – CHURCH OF SANT’ANGELO IN FORMIS A beautiful example of feminine XI century apparel, a testament to the pursuit of elegance: the wide mail, decorated around the neckline with an elaborate strip of embroidery and outlined with pearls, …