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‘The general character of this half-century is one of synthesis leading to what is commonly called the International Gothic style. This was mainly a court, aristocratic style promoted in Paris, Prague, London and Milan. Its artists exploited the grace and elegance of France combined with the realistic tricks learned from the Italians. In much of this, there seems to have been a real interchange of ideas; the resulting rapprochement of style offers a European phenomenon of interest and rarity. The like was not to be seen again until the 17^th century, when Europe once more achieved an international style following the inspiration of the Italian Renaissance and the art of Antiquity.’

– ibid [Encylopaedia of Visual Art 4: 614]

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