Wonderful miniatures blending the Classical and Insular are from the splendid Court School at Aachen, capital of the Frankish Empire
The Court School of Lothar I (Collection)
Germany; France — First half of the 9th century

The Court School of Lothar I (Collection)
Germany; France — First half of the 9th century
Lothar I (795-855) was the eldest son of the Emperor Louis the Pious (778-840)
Louis divided his inheritance among his sons, causing the empire to fracture among them
Despite the political turmoil, Carolingian art continued to flourish in the 9th century
The Court School of Lothar I (Collection)
- Die Hofschule Lothars I. (Sammlung)
- Die Hofschule Kaiser Lothars
- Einzelhandschriften aus Lotharingien
Codicology
- Alternative Titles
- Die Hofschule Lothars I. (Sammlung)
Die Hofschule Kaiser Lothars
Einzelhandschriften aus Lotharingien - Origin
- Germany; France
- Date
- First half of the 9th century
- Epochs
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- Genre
- Artist / School
- Court School of Lothar I
1 available facsimile edition(s) of „The Court School of Lothar I (Collection)“
Die Hofschule Kaiser Lothars
- Binding
- Leather and linen
- Commentary
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1 volume
Language: German - More Information
- Collection of black and white reproductions under passe-partouts. The miniatures derive from several manuscripts commissioned by Emperor Lothar I. The collection belongs to the series "The Carolingian Miniatures".
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