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title: Invitation Figure
author: ralmonline alm
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11288/invitation-figure/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Invitation Figure
_Authored by ralmonline alm_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11288.jpg)
## Image Caption
The Baroque (c. 1600-1750 CE) and Rococo (c. 1700-1800) movements led to a style of azulejos (glazed ceramic tile) that is unique to Portugal – figuras de convite or invitation figures. These were ornate life-size figures, usually a finely dressed nobleman or woman and they were fixed to the walls of stairways and at entrances to palaces to welcome or invite guests inside. Photo taken in 2012 CE.
## Cite This Work
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alm, r. (2019, September 28). Invitation Figure. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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alm, ralmonline. "Invitation Figure." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 28, 2019. .
### MLA
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Museum_of_Decorative_Arts_interior.jpg) by [**ralmonline alm**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Museum_of_Decorative_Arts_interior.jpg). Submitted by [Kim Martins](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/kim.martins/ "User Page: Kim Martins"), published on 28 September 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.