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.

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Label Occurrences
Carolingian art canonical 3
Carolingian illumination 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf art movement
medieval art style
country Frankish Empire
linked to: Carolingian Empire
developedIn Aachen
Corbie
Metz
Reims
Saint-Denis
Tours
endTime 9th century
followedBy Ottonian art
follows Merovingian art
foundedBy Charlemagne
genre Christian art
hasCharacteristic classically modeled figures
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
Carolingian manuscript illumination
Carolingian metalwork
Carolingian sculpture
influenced Ottonian art
Romanesque art
influencedBy Byzantine art
Early Christian art
Insular art
classical Roman art
location Western Europe
modern-day Belgium
linked to: present-day Belgium

modern-day France
modern-day Germany
modern-day Netherlands
mainSubject Christian iconography
biblical scenes
imperial imagery
movement Carolingian Renaissance
notableWork Ada Gospels
Coronation Gospels
Ebbo Gospels
Godescalc Evangelistary
Lindau Gospels cover
Lorsch Gospels
Palatine Chapel in Aachen
linked to: Aachen Cathedral

Utrecht Psalter
Vivian Bible
patron Charlemagne
Charles the Bald
Louis the Pious
religion Christianity
startTime late 8th century
usedMedium fresco
gold
ivory
parchment
pigments
silver
stone

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Carolingian period hasArtStyle Carolingian art
Reichenau Abbey knownFor Carolingian art
Insular art influenced Carolingian art
Portraits of the Evangelists artTradition Carolingian illumination
linked to: Carolingian art