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Desco Da Parto Definition
The term Desco da parto refers to the gift of birthing tray or birth salver given to mothers in the event of successful childbirth in Florence and Siena during Italian Renaissance. The common subject of the painting was the birth of Virgin Mary. A Desco da parto painting by the Italian renaissance artist named Masaccio, have real-life depictions of a contemporary child birth.
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