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Frankish Art
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Who were the Franks?• One of many Germanic
nomads pushing into Roman Empire
• Most influential barbarian tribe because they convert to Roman Catholic Christianity during Merovingian Dynasty (5th to 8th century CE)
• Height during Carolingian Dynasty (8th to 10th century CE)
• Charlemagne revives title of Holy Roman Emperor
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= Roman Empire = Frankish federation
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= Salian Franks 358 = Conquests to 460 = Conquests to 482
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= Frankish Kingdom 482 = Conquests to 496 = Conquests to 507
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= Frankish Kingdom 511 = Conquests to 537 = Vassal states
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= Frankish Kingdom 768 = Conquests to 814 = Losses 798 = Loosely held territories
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Ring with a Cross, 6th century CE, Gold filigree, cloisonné cells inset with garnet;
• Worn by high ranking men and women
• Sometimes used as seals but mostly decorative
• Sophistication of Frankish metalwork
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Pair of Bird-Shaped Brooches, 550–600 CEGold sheet, cloisonné cells
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Brooch with a runic inscription on back Merovingian, 6th century CE Length: 7.4 cm
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Glass drinking-horn Frankish/Merovingian, 5th century CE
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Animal head from Oseberg ship burial,
ca. 825 CE, wood, about five feet tall
Germanic animal style
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Belt Buckle, 675–725 CE; Found in Germany; Iron with silver inlays.
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Iron and silver buckle Merovingian, 7th century CE
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Iron axe-head inlaid with silver Merovingian, 7th century CEFrom Germany Length: 17.5 cm
•A ceremonial or battle axe•The throwing axe was the favorite weapon of the Franks•Silver in-lay shows the status/military rank of original owner
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Frankish "Claw" Beaker, 400–600 CE
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Fragment of a Sarcophagus, 700s CE•Monogram of Christ (Chi and Ro) along with alpha and omega – common motifs
•Non-Greek speaking sculptor
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Equestrian statuette of Charlemagne 9th CenturyBronze, Maximum height of horse: 21 cm
•Artists took up the Gallo-Roman tradition of casting and based their works on examples from antiquity
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