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Limoges enamel has been
produced at
Limoges, in south-western France, over
several centuries up to the present.
There are two
periods when it was of European...
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other large works of goldsmithing.
Limoges enamel was made in
Limoges, France, the most
famous centre of
vitreous enamel production in
Western Europe, though...
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Limoges porcelain is hard-paste
porcelain produced by
factories in and
around the city of
Limoges, France,
beginning in the late 18th century, by any...
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subsequently evolved into "
Limoges", and "Lemovicinus" for the area
around changed into "Limousin".[citation needed]
Limoges was
evangelized by
Saint Martial...
- with champlevé
enamel to tell the
story of
Thomas Becket through literal and
symbolic imagery. An
exemplary showcasing of the
Limoges enamel technique, this...
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plaques and vessels, in
Limoges enamel and that from
other centres. Champlevé is
distinguished from the
technique of cloisonné
enamel in
which the troughs...
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Limoges had been
under English control but in
August 1370 it
surrendered to the French,
opening its
gates to the Duke of Berry. The
siege of
Limoges was...
- reliquaries,
especially for the
enamelled caskets made in
Limoges and Spain,
which were
exported all over Europe.
Limoges was on one of the main pilgrim...
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Hercules (Columne Ercole).
Device of
Charles V in Seville's city hall
Limoges enamel depicting Hercules carrying the two columns, by
Couly Nouailher, mid-16th...
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wetted Enamels have
traditionally been used for
decoration of
precious objects, but have also been used for
other purposes.
Limoges enamel was the leading...
