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Pair of Italian figures in painted wood, 18th century "Moor with Emerald Cluster" by Balthasar Permoser in the collection of the Grünes Gewölbe. Blackamoor is a type of figure and visual trope in European decorative art, typically found in works from the Early Modern period, depicting a man of sub-Saharan African descent, usually in clothing that suggests high status.
Blackamoors may refer to: Blackamoor (decorative arts), stylized depictions of black Africans in the decorative arts and jewelry; Blackmoor (campaign setting), a fantasy roleplaying game campaign setting; Blackmoor, a 1975 supplementary rulebook for Dungeons & Dragons; Blackamoor, Lancashire, a village in England
Based on a study of 250,000 documents during 10 years of research (including a 1501 letter written by statesman Thomas More to his friend John Holt), the book explores the history of Black people in Tudor-era England, focusing on challenging the conventional historiographical narrative "that Africans in the Tudor period automatically occupied the lowest positions in society [and were] usually ...
Created Date: 8/30/2012 4:52:52 PM
Blackamoor (jewelry) Bling-bling; Body piercing jewellery; Brooch; Bulla (amulet) Cameo; Celestrium; Celtic jewelry; Charm bracelet; Choker; CIBJO; Collar (jewelry) Coronation (Fabergé egg) Costume jewelry; Cuff link; Double-button cufflinks; Earring; Estate jewelry; Etruscan jewelry; Eva (jewellery) Fashion jewelry; Fibulae and ancient ...
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Classically the designs carved onto cameo stones were either scenes of Greek or Roman mythology or portraits of rulers or important dignitaries. In history, agate portrait cameos were often gifts from royalty to their subjects. These antique cameos, some more than 2000 years old, are either displayed in museums or are in private collections.