In the Renaissance they had a different notion of how to do a motorcade. Their style was extravagant, ornate, and full of symbolism, more like a float in the Rose Parade.
In 1518, Albrecht Durer worked with other wood engravers to portray a procession of the imperial family. Victory descends to the emperor with a laurel wreath, accompanied by cardinal virtues: Justice, Temperance, Fortitude, and Prudence. Feathers on angels’ wings list the victorious battles.
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very good information
http://www.thedurerhypothesis.com/DurerMetalPlate.html
And many Renaissance artists themselves were the designers of the pageantry--floats, tableaux vivants, costumes, etc--especially in places where artists were employed by the courts. There was little distinction between "high" art and "low" art.
They didn't have snipers back then.
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