Carolingian art
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Carolingian art is the distinctive early medieval artistic style of the Frankish empire under Charlemagne and his successors, characterized by a revival of classical Roman forms blended with Christian themes in manuscripts, metalwork, sculpture, and architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carolingian art canonical | 2 |
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art movement
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medieval art style ⓘ |
| country | Frankish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedIn |
Aachen
NERFINISHED
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Corbie NERFINISHED ⓘ Metz NERFINISHED ⓘ Reims NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint-Denis NERFINISHED ⓘ Tours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 9th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Ottonian art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Merovingian art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Charlemagne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Christian art ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
classically modeled figures
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emphasis on imperial authority ⓘ fusion of Roman and Christian themes ⓘ hieratic scale in figures ⓘ interlace ornament ⓘ revival of classical forms ⓘ richly decorated initials ⓘ use of architectural framing in images ⓘ use of purple-dyed parchment in luxury manuscripts ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Carolingian architecture
NERFINISHED
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Carolingian manuscript illumination ⓘ Carolingian metalwork ⓘ Carolingian sculpture ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ottonian art
NERFINISHED
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Romanesque art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Byzantine art
NERFINISHED
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Early Christian art NERFINISHED ⓘ Insular art NERFINISHED ⓘ classical Roman art ⓘ |
| location |
Western Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
modern-day Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ modern-day France ⓘ modern-day Germany ⓘ modern-day Netherlands ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian iconography
NERFINISHED
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biblical scenes ⓘ imperial imagery ⓘ |
| movement | Carolingian Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ada Gospels
NERFINISHED
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Coronation Gospels NERFINISHED ⓘ Ebbo Gospels NERFINISHED ⓘ Godescalc Evangelistary NERFINISHED ⓘ Lindau Gospels cover NERFINISHED ⓘ Lorsch Gospels NERFINISHED ⓘ Palatine Chapel in Aachen NERFINISHED ⓘ Utrecht Psalter NERFINISHED ⓘ Vivian Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron |
Charlemagne
NERFINISHED
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Charles the Bald NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis the Pious NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| startTime | late 8th century ⓘ |
| usedMedium |
fresco
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gold ⓘ ivory ⓘ parchment ⓘ pigments ⓘ silver ⓘ stone ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.