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19th-century photograph. A Carolingian-era equestrian statuette in bronze depicting either Charlemagne or his grandson Charles the Bald, a rare example of surviving Carolingian sculpture in metal, is exhibited in the Louvre Museum. In the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries it was kept in Metz Cathedral.
Equestrian portrait of Charlemagne or Charles the Bald, from Metz, 9th century, bronze. Paris, Louvre The equestrian statuette was discovered by Alexandre Lenoir, the renowned founder of the Musée des Monuments Français, in the treasury at the cathedral of Metz, in Lorraine, in 1807.
Equestrian portrait of Charlemagne or Charles the Bald This bronze sculpture, measuring nine and a half inches high, depicts a man seated on his horse. Wearing a crown and elegant royal robe, most historians believe the figure to be Charlemagne, the first Holy Roman Emperor and the man responsible for ushering in the Carolingian Era of Medieval ...
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Apr 21, 2022 · The locket of this chain contained a portrait of Queen Henrietta Maria, Charles’ French wife. It was this very locket which Charles wore on 30 January 1649, the day of his execution. Charles’ dun horse also reflects the king’s magnificence, dazzling in gold decoration and elegantly styled hair.
Oct 30, 2023 · 19th-century photograph. A Carolingian-era equestrian statuette in bronze depicting either Charlemagne or his grandson Charles the Bald, a rare example of surviving Carolingian sculpture in metal, is exhibited in the Louvre Museum. In the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries it was kept in Metz Cathedral. Contents. See also. References. External links.
Mar 19, 2022 · Like the architecture and painting of the time, this sculpture reflects Charlemagne’s desire to recreate the Roman Empire, as it bears similarities with a large-scale bronze equestrian portrait of Marcus Aurelius from the second century.
Charles the Bald & the Image of Kingship The creation of the powerful propaganda image of the early medieval king as divinely-inspired and sanctioned was the work not of Charlemagne but his lesser-known grandson.
