Charlemagne
Catalogue Image
2014-00-00
Name/Title
CharlemagneEntry/Object ID
77M0722Description
Small equestrian statuette. Crowned rider with an orb in his left hand. Horse with head slightly turned to the left with its left leg raised.Type of Sculpture
StatuetteArtwork Details
Medium
PlasterContext
Medieval French. Charlemagne's equestrian image was directly inspired by and actually copied from the equestrian statue of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Succeeded in merging the two polarized forces of Classic art: naturalism and stylization.Made/Created
Date made
800 CE - 1099 CETime Period
MedievalEthnography
Culture/Tribe
Medieval Europe