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There are 24 surviving full-page miniature illustrations, including a dedication portrait of Charles the Bald, a portrait of Saint Jerome, 14 illustrations in the Old Testament, an image of Christ in Majesty, four evangelist portraits, a miniature in the Acts of the Apostles, a miniature for the Epistles of Paul, and a miniature for the Book of ...
portraits placed at the end are known, notably the dedication miniature of Charles the Bald in the Vivian Bible.3 The miniature of Charles is framed on all sides by a broad border of stylized acanthus.4 The bottom fifth of the space inside the frame is given over to a rectangular block which is painted purple and filled with a dedicatory poem ...
Testaments. Also known as the Bibbia di San Paolo or Bible of San Paolo fuori le Mura, it is named for its residence, the Abbey of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, where it was moved during the reign of Pope Gregory VII (ca. 1015–85). Originating from ca. 870–875, the magnificent manuscript was gifted by Charles the Bald (823–877) to Pope ...
court atelier of Charles the Bald. As there is also no trace of this motive in manuscripts from Reims or. Tours we may conclude that it was original with the painter of the San Paolo Bible's Majesty page whom I have named the St. Paul Master.12 The artist of the Codex Aureus page must have known the Maiestas Domini of the Bible of San Paolo.13
1. Charles the Bald may not have always been bald. Perhaps this is a portrait of him in younger age. 2. Early Medieval art is rarely "representational." There may have been a tradition of drawing kings a certain way, regardless of what the king looked like. Perhaps the artist was drawing on a previous image, which depicted a king with hair. 3.
of Charles the Bald Dedication Page Carolingian ca. 850 CE Paris, Bibliotheque National, Ms. Lat. 1: Vivian Bible (a.k.a. First Bible of Charles the Bald Saint Jerome Carolingian ca. 850 CE Paris, Bibliotheque National, Ms. Lat. 1: Vivian Bible (a.k.a. First Bible of Charles the Bald Christ in Majesty with the Four Evangelists & Prophets ...
At Aachen, in Charlemagne's royal palace chapel where his throne still stands, on December 29th, 1165, he was canonised, and a liturgical cult of Saint Charlemagne was added to the celebration of his fame. The Chanson de Roland and later vernacular chronicles are full of the deeds of the great King Charles. He became the model and inspiration ...
