High Cross of Muiredach(east side) Monasterboice, Ireland ca. 923 16 ft. high Weighing of Souls.

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High Cross of Muiredach(east side) Monasterboice, Ireland ca. 923 16 ft. high Weighing of Souls

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High Cross of Muiredach(east side)

Monasterboice, Ireland

ca. 92316 ft. high

Weighing of Souls

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High Cross of Muiredach (west side)

Monasterboice, Ireland

ca. 92316 ft. high

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High Cross of Muiredach (west side)

Monasterboice, Ireland

ca. 92316 ft. high

Crucifixion

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High Cross of Muiredach

Monasterboice, Ireland

ca. 92316 ft. high

Arrest of Christ

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Mozarabic Art

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Emeterius

The tower and Scriptorium of San Salvador de Tàbara, colophon (folio 168) of the Commentary on the Apocalypse by Beatus

from Tàbara, Spain

970 C.E.tempera on parchment1 ft. 2 1/8 in. x 10 in.

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Stephanus Garsia

Enthroned Christ with 4 Evangelists and the 24 Eldersfolios 121 verso and 122 recto of the Apocalypse of Saint-Sever

from Saint-Sever-sur-l’Adour, France

ca. 1050-1070ink and tempera on vellum14 1/2 x 22 in.

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Stephanus Garsia

Rain of Fire and Bloodfolios 137 verso Apocalypse of Saint-Sever

from Saint-Sever-sur-l’Adour, France

ca. 1050-1070ink and tempera on vellum14 1/2 x 11 in.

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Carolingian Art

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Equestrian portrait of Charlemagne(?)

from Metz, France

early 9th centurybronze, originally gilt9 1/2 in. high

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St. MatthewCoronation Gospels

Aachen, Germany

ca. 800-810ink and tempera on vellum12 3/4 x 10 in.

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Saint MatthewEbbo Gospels

Hautvillers, France

ca. 816 - 835ink and tempera on vellum10 1/4 x 8 3/4 in.

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Saint JohnEbbo Gospels

Hautvillers, France

ca. 816 - 835ink and tempera on vellum10 1/4 x 8 3/4 in.

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Canon TableEbbo Gospels

Hautvillers, France

ca. 816 - 835ink and tempera on vellum10 1/4 x 8 3/4 in.

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Canon TablesEbbo Gospels

Hautvillers, France

ca. 816 - 835ink and tempera on vellum10 1/4 x 8 3/4 in.

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Psalm 44 of folio 25 recto of the Utrecht Psalter

Hautvillers, France (near Reims)

ca. 820 - 835ink on vellum1 ft. 1 in. x 9 7/8 in.

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Psalm 57 front coverPsalter of Charles the Bald

Denis, France

ca. 865ivory panel set in silver-gilt with filigree work and precious stonespanel 5 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. cover 9 1/2 x 7 3/4 in.

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Psalm 57 front coverPsalter of Charles the Bald

Denis, France

ca. 865ivory panel set in silver-gilt with filigree work and precious stonespanel 5 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. cover 9 1/2 x 7 3/4 in.

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Crucifixion front coverLindau Gospels

Pierpont Morgan Library, New York

ca. 870gold, precious stones and pearls13 3/8 x 10 3/8 in.

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Odo of Metz

Interior of the Palatine Chapel of Charlemagne

Aachen, Germany

ca. 792-805

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Odo of Metz

Interior of the Palatine Chapel of Charlemagne

Aachen, Germany

ca. 792-805

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Odo of Metz

Interior of the Palatine Chapel of Charlemagne

Aachen, Germany

ca. 792-805

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Torhalle (gatehouse)

Lorsch, Germany

9th century

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Torhalle (gatehouse)

Lorsch, Germany

9th century

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9th C. ms. And 20th C. model

St. Gall, Switzerland

ca. 819

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Schematic plan for a monastery

St. Gall, Switzerland

ca. 819redrawn after a 9th century manuscript

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