The decorative periods . The Decorative Periods 119 shields of the Renaissance Period, used largely in 11 and 12 were common in Italy at that time. Figure16 is used for the arms of Great Britain and Ireland and 18, the lozenge-shape shield, has been common in Francesince the Thirteenth Century. ^ Out of the heraldic device which began in its simplicity in1100 and developed profuse and highly ornamental decorativedetails, arose a general decorative treatment which is well illus-trated in the Renaissance panel here shown. We have in thispanel the cartouche, the s
The decorative periods . The Decorative Periods 119 shields of the Renaissance Period, used largely in 11 and 12 were common in Italy at that time. Figure16 is used for the arms of Great Britain and Ireland and 18, the lozenge-shape shield, has been common in Francesince the Thirteenth Century. ^ Out of the heraldic device which began in its simplicity in1100 and developed profuse and highly ornamental decorativedetails, arose a general decorative treatment which is well illus-trated in the Renaissance panel here shown. We have in thispanel the cartouche, the scroll and strap work which in combina-tion constituted the characteristic features of much of the workof the late Renaissance. The cartouche itself is an ornament with an empty space inits centre to receive an inscription, cipher or emblem; but inthis period it was frequently treated in heraldic form. Strapwork consisted of bands interlaced and intertwined. It goesback to the Eleventh Century, but came into common use wi
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