Sunday, December 5, 2010

Carolingian Art



Disk Brooch, 675–700
Frankish; Found in Niederbreisig, western Germany





Plaque with Saint John the Evangelist, early 9th century; Early Medieval
Carolingian; Made in Aachen







Plaque with the Virgin Mary as a Personification of the Church, carved 800–875
Carolingian






Plaque with Emmaus Scenes, ca. 850-890
French






Situla (Bucket for Holy Water)
, ca. 860–880
Carolingian; From the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Crannenburg, Germany, possibly made in Reims, northern France






Plaque with Personification of the Moon, 860–90
Southern France







Two Scenes of Christ and Apostles, ca. 850–900
Carolingian (northern France)