Wars & Conflicts · 1095 · Turning point
First Crusade
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The Crusades brought sustained European contact with Byzantine and Islamic visual culture, importing gold-ground panel painting, geometric ornament, luxury textiles, and the pointed arch into Western art. These elements are foundational to the Gothic style that dominated European art for the next three centuries.
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