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The Merovingian Period Equestrians in Figural Art
Volume 11 (2009): The Horse and Man in European Antiquity (Worldview, Burial Rites, and Military and Everyday Life), pp. 330–342
Dieter Quast  

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Pub. online: 30 August 2009      Type: Article      Open accessOpen Access

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5 January 2009
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26 March 2009
Accepted
12 June 2009
Published
30 August 2009

Abstract

Naturalistic figural art is rare in the Merovingian period. However, during the period of Christianisation (late sixth/seventh century AD) one can observe a considerable increase. One of the motifs – a victorious equestrian – arrived north of the Alps in the late sixth century, most probably with Frankish warrior groups who took part in the wars in northern Italy. Image carriers were part of prestigious horse equipment. However, north of the Alps the motif was transformed completely from that of the warrior’s world into the female world.

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Warrior saints sixth/seventh century AD Phalerae Italy South-West-Germany France

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