Ixth Century Collection

Catholic parish church of St. George, interior with wall paintings from the late Carolingian or Ottonian period (c)
7281454 Catholic parish church of St. George, interior with wall paintings from the late Carolingian or Ottonian period (c)

Representation of Charlemagne (742-814) (Charles the Great) victorious against the Barbarians
AIS5377054 Representation of Charlemagne (742-814) (Charles the Great) victorious against the Barbarians, Relief of the 9th century (ivory); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany

"Saint John the Evangelist", miniature, 9th century
AIS5389288 "Saint John the Evangelist", miniature, 9th century; San Paolo Fuori Le Mura, Rome, Italy; (add.info)

Mozarabic art: representation of two Mozarabic monks, 9th century (miniature)
AIS5365296 Mozarabic art: representation of two Mozarabic monks, 9th century (miniature); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Mozarabic art)

Alfred the Great and the pilgrim, 1871 (engraving)
8766933 Alfred the Great and the pilgrim, 1871 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred the Great and the pilgrim,Fac-simile of a painting by Benjamin West)

Charlemagne's meal, c.1910 (print)
7293331 Charlemagne's meal, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Food and beverage. Monks of the Abbey Saint victor in Marseille, France, cooks a bean pot to the emperor Charlemagne (IXth cent)

Charlemagne
6266285 Charlemagne; (add.info.: Charlemagne, aka Charles the Great and Charles I, 748-814. King of the Franks, King of the Lombards and Emperor of the Romans.); Photo © Ken Welsh

Alfred the Great, King of the West Saxons. (print)
7419936 Alfred the Great, King of the West Saxons. (print); (add.info.: Alfred is scolded for letting the cakes burn in the house of the cowherd)

Charlemagne and his biographer Einhard, 9th Century (engraving)
8626243 Charlemagne and his biographer Einhard, 9th Century (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Founding of Seligenstadt Abbey, 826 (engraving)
8626235 Founding of Seligenstadt Abbey, 826 (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Founding of Seligenstadt Abbey by Einhard and Emma, 826)

Treatise of Dioscorides (Greek doctor) of the 9th century
GIA5036391 Treatise of Dioscorides (Greek doctor) of the 9th century.; (add.info.: Treatise of Dioscorides (Greek doctor) of the 9th century.); © Giancarlo Costa.

The death of Solomon I of Brittany takes refuge in a church in the Count of Poher 874
ELD4962666 The death of Solomon I of Brittany takes refuge in a church in the Count of Poher 874. 19th century (engraving from "La bretagne" by Jules-Janin)

Death of Brittany King Morvan Lez-Breizh or Murman in 818 (Death of Breton King Morman)
ELD4962664 Death of Brittany King Morvan Lez-Breizh or Murman in 818 (Death of Breton King Morman). 19th century (engraving from "La bretagne" by Jules-Janin)

The King of the Francs Charlemagne (742-814) establishing schools for lay children in 789
ELD4852569 The King of the Francs Charlemagne (742-814) establishing schools for lay children in 789 and meeting with schoolchildren to promote education

Pope John VIII giving birth to a child in the street during a procession in 885
ELD4944803 Pope John VIII giving birth to a child in the street during a procession in 885, Rome (Pope Joan giving birth in the streets)

History of kings. Charlemagne (742-814) leading the Francs to battle. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4944153 History of kings. Charlemagne (742-814) leading the Francs to battle. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: History of kings)

History of kings. Map of Europe under King Charlemagne (742-814) between 768 and 814
NWI4943751 History of kings. Map of Europe under King Charlemagne (742-814) between 768 and 814. Color lithograph of the 19th century.; (add.info.: History of kings)

Map of Italy and Greece around 774 - 900 (MAP of Italy and Greece, 8th-9th century)
ELD4928040 Map of Italy and Greece around 774 - 900 (MAP of Italy and Greece, 8th-9th century) Engraving from " Atlas Universel" by Houze

King Eudes I of France at the Battle of Montfaucon in Argonne against the Vikings
ELD4869363 King Eudes I of France at the Battle of Montfaucon in Argonne against the Vikings, 24/06/888 (king Odo of France fighting during the battle against the Vikings where he defeated them at)

Widukind of Saxony (or Wittekind of Saxony) (died 810) facing Charlemagne who convinced him to baptize himself in 785
ELD4935807 Widukind of Saxony (or Wittekind of Saxony) (died 810) facing Charlemagne who convinced him to baptize himself in 785

Strasbourg Oath: Treaty of Verdun, 843. The sons of Louis the Pieux divided the territory
JAB5036968 Strasbourg Oath: Treaty of Verdun, 843. The sons of Louis the Pieux divided the territory: Charles the Bald received the West, Louis the Germanic the East, and Lothaire

Middle Ages: Page of a Latin gospel given by King Athelstan of England (895-939) to the Church of Canterbury
NWI4892309 Middle Ages: Page of a Latin gospel given by King Athelstan of England (895-939) to the Church of Canterbury, 10th century

Emperor Charlemagne is riding between two Franco warriors. Engraving of the 19th century after the equestrian statue of
PCT4268725 Emperor Charlemagne is riding between two Franco warriors. Engraving of the 19th century after the equestrian statue of sculptor Louis Rochet.; (add.info)

Portrait of Arpad Grand Prince of the Magyars from 896 to 907, founder of the Arpad dynasty
ELD4960391 Portrait of Arpad Grand Prince of the Magyars from 896 to 907, founder of the Arpad dynasty, who regained over Hungary from 896 to 1301 (Portrait of Arpad (845-907)

Medieval costume: two shepherds in 847, c.1860 (steel engraving)
DUV4216204 Medieval costume: two shepherds in 847, c.1860 (steel engraving); 7.5x9.5 cm; (add.info.: Steel engraving by J)

Portrait of Charlemagne or Charles I the Great (742-814), King of the Franks and the Holy Germanic Empire
FLO4707609 Portrait of Charlemagne or Charles I the Great (742-814), King of the Franks and the Holy Germanic Empire. His ordinary outfit consisted of a shirt, a tunic, panties

Anglo Saxon king of the 9th century, in a tunic with embroidered edges and hem
FLO4707463 Anglo Saxon king of the 9th century, in a tunic with embroidered edges and hem, with a jete coat on the shoulder and fastener with a clasp

Charlemagne, King of the Franks, 742-814. Figures from the Lateran mosaic showing the emperor genuflecting as he
FLO4623433 Charlemagne, King of the Franks, 742-814. Figures from the Lateran mosaic showing the emperor genuflecting as he receives the standard of Rome from St

Comb and trial-piece
3330290 Comb and trial-piece; (add.info.: Comb and trial-piece made from carved bone and antler. Dated 9th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Viking ship view from the front. 9th century (photo)
545044 Viking ship view from the front. 9th century (photo); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Charlemagne and the viking invasions, c.1900 (chromo)
3433704 Charlemagne and the viking invasions, c.1900 (chromo); (add.info.: History. France. Charlemagne (Charles the Great) and the viking invasions in France (9th cent)

Charles the Great crowned by the Pope (engraving)
1577676 Charles the Great crowned by the Pope (engraving); (add.info.: Charlemagne crowned as Emperor by Pope Leo III on 25 December 800)

Warriors and their weapons from the 9th to 11th century. Soldiers in chainmail tunics and helmets, fighting with sword
FLO4623280 Warriors and their weapons from the 9th to 11th century. Soldiers in chainmail tunics and helmets, fighting with sword, lance, cudgel, and shield

Castle of the Moors, dating from the 8th or 9th century, Sintra, Portugal (b/w photo)
6436314 Castle of the Moors, dating from the 8th or 9th century, Sintra, Portugal (b/w photo); (add.info.: Sintra, Lisbon Province, Portugal. Castelo dos Mouros)

The bronze statue of Charlemagne, digital improved reproduction of an original print 1880
7278160 The bronze statue of Charlemagne, digital improved reproduction of an original print 1880; Private Collection; (add.info.: The bronze statue of Charlemagne)

Catholic parish church of St. George, interior with wall paintings from the late Carolingian or Ottonian period (c)
7281459 Catholic parish church of St. George, interior with wall paintings from the late Carolingian or Ottonian period (c)

St. George's Catholic Parish Church, interior with wall paintings from the late Carolingian or Ottonian period
7281457 St. George's Catholic Parish Church, interior with wall paintings from the late Carolingian or Ottonian period; Oberzell, Reichenau, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany; (add.info.: St)

Mosaic painting, St. Peter presents the flag of to Leo III
7278130 Mosaic painting, St. Peter presents the flag of to Leo III; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mosaic painting, St. Peter presents the flag of to Leo III)

The Holy Face of Lucca, St. Martin's cathedral, Italy. c. 770-880
7264830 The Holy Face of Lucca, St. Martin's cathedral, Italy. c. 770-880; San Martino Cathedral, Lucca, Italy; (add.info.: The Holy Face of Lucca)

A noble woman or a Saxon Anglo queen, wearing a lilac dress with wide sleeves
FLO4707448 A noble woman or a Saxon Anglo queen, wearing a lilac dress with wide sleeves, and a blue scarf covering her head and neck, a red coat and a tunic colored gold decoree wine

King Henry I of Germania (or of Saxony, known as the Oiseleur, 867-936) and Henry II of the Holy Empire
FLO4702680 King Henry I of Germania (or of Saxony, known as the Oiseleur, 867-936) and Henry II of the Holy Empire, known as the lame or the Saint (973-1024) - King Henry I the Fowler

Beaver hunting Page taken from "Physiologus" (Physiologos or physiologist), 11th century manuscript
GIA5033411 Beaver hunting Page taken from "Physiologus" (Physiologos or physiologist), 11th century manuscript.; (add.info)

Henry I of Saxony (or Germania) called the Oiseleur (876-936) meets Charles III called the Simple (879-929)
NWI4944028 Henry I of Saxony (or Germania) called the Oiseleur (876-936) meets Charles III called the Simple (879-929) - Henry I (the Fowler) meeting with Charles III (the Simple)

Couple of the nobility vetus in fashion of the high Middle Ages (5th-9th century)
NWI4957296 Couple of the nobility vetus in fashion of the high Middle Ages (5th-9th century) - Nobleman and noblewoman in fashions of the high Middle Ages

Romanesque architecture: view of the abbey of Saint Michel de Cuxa. 840 AD
JEB4962455 Romanesque architecture: view of the abbey of Saint Michel de Cuxa. 840 AD; (add.info.: Romanesque architecture: view of the abbey of Saint Michel de Cuxa. 840 AD); © Jean Bernard

Representation of Queen St. Mathilde of Ringelheim (896-968) helping the poor. 19th century, (engraving)
ELD4911370 Representation of Queen St. Mathilde of Ringelheim (896-968) helping the poor. 19th century, (engraving).; Private Collection; (add.info.: Matilda of Ringelheim)

Representation of Saint Ludger (died 809) Christian missionary, founder of the Abbey of Werden and Helmstedt
ELD4911096 Representation of Saint Ludger (died 809) Christian missionary, founder of the Abbey of Werden and Helmstedt (also Ludiger or Liudger) missionary among the Frisians and Saxons

Art of the Middle Ages: The Charlemagne kings (Charles I known as Charles the Great 742-814)
JEB4913169 Art of the Middle Ages: The Charlemagne kings (Charles I known as Charles the Great 742-814) and Louis IX known as Saint Louis (Saint Louis, 1214-1270)

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The sixth century was a time of great cultural and historical significance, marked by various artistic, political, and religious developments. In this period, the world witnessed the creation of remarkable works that continue to captivate us today. One such masterpiece is a double page from a Qur'an in kufic script dating back to the late 9th century AD. This exquisite piece showcases intricate ink and color on parchment, reflecting the mastery of Islamic calligraphy during this era. Meanwhile, Emperor Charlemagne's passion for education and learning led him to be hailed as the patron of schools. A depiction shows him visiting a school, emphasizing his commitment to fostering knowledge among his subjects. The Middle Ages also saw influential figures like Pope John VIII (872-882) and Pope Nicholas I the Great (858-867). Representations from "I misteri del vaticano" by Franco Mistrali in 1843 provide glimpses into their roles as spiritual leaders during this transformative epoch. Military prowess was another defining aspect of this period. Danish soldiers clad in chain-mail suits of armor are depicted in an engraving from 1796. Similarly, Anglo-Saxon soldiers donning armor from the 9th and 10th centuries showcase their strength and resilience on another engraving from the same year. Artistic achievements were not limited to manuscripts or military attire alone; sculptures also flourished during this time. The head of Buddha carved between 800-830 stands as a testament to Buddhist artistry while a Nagaraja guardstone made from granite between 800-900 exudes both power and mysticism. Anglo-Saxon kings held significant authority during these times as well. Engravings depict them seated regally on thrones or engaging in battle alongside their equerries—a reminder of their leadership skills amidst turbulent times. Lastly, we encounter an enchanting sandstone bust known as Bust of a Yogini created between 800-900.