The Merovingian Kingdoms Vc - VIIIc
Charlemagne's Empire in the IX Century
Senmurv from the tomb of Theodote, Abbess of Pavia
Senmurv from a capital at Geay, Saintonge
Senmurv from a Sassanide dish, St Petersburg
Griffins & Chalice, Roman 2ndc AD, Trier Museum
Four pairs of Griffins from the Harrach diptych, very early IXc ivory, Cologne
Griffin from a bracket at the Baptistery, Poitiers
Senmurvs on a piece of Byzantine silk, Louvre, Paris
Pheasants on a piece of VIIIc silk used to wrap relics, Jouarre Abbey
Visigothic capital from Zamora, Sacrifice of Isaac with frieze above
Visigothic frieze of birds and foliage, Quintanilla de las Vinas
Pagan relief of Good Shepherd on a funerary memorial, Roman, 2ndc AD, Cologne
Three Good Shepherds on a marble sarcophagus of 2ndc AD, Vatican
Christian Good Shepherd with Pan pipes, Mosaic from Aquileia, Vc
Marble Sarcophagus of Ste Quitterie, Aire sur Adour, VIc
Christ and Angels , Quintanilla de las Vinas, VIIc
Sarcophagus with cupids, Roman, 2ndc AD
Sol and Luna held aloft by two angels, VIIc, Quintanilla de las Vinas
Mithras watched by Sol & Luna, Circus Maximus, Rome
The sacrifice of Mithras watched by Sol, 2nc AD, Cologne
Mithras surrounded by the Zodiac, Cautes, Cautopates, Sol, Luna & Winds
another view of the same sculpture from the Museum of London
similar sculpture from Osterbruken, Germany
Apotheosis of an Emperor surrounded by the Zodiac and watched by Sol, VIc ivory, British Museum
Pax of St Ursus of Ceneda, VIIc ivory with Sol & Luna at the Crucifixion
The same theme carved on rock crystal, IXc, Fribourg
and on the ivory comb of St Heribert, VIIIc, Cologne
Another ivory comb of the same period intended for ritual use, Samson and the Lion
Crucifixion watched by Sol & Luna, VIIIc fresco in St Pierre les Eglises, Vienne
Shallow relief cast of Chinon Crucifixion with Sol & Luna from the Carolingian church of Cravant
Merovingian pillar from Cravant church near Chinon
Hermitage of Externsteine, a dependancy of Paderborn, Germany built on a pagan shrine
Crucifixion with Sol & Luna carved on the rock face of Externsteine hermitage
Grafitti head with moon horns, Vaisonne la Romaine
Persian Moon God, 4thc BC
Martyrdom of Ste Julitte and her infant son, St Cyr (or Quiricus), fresco from the church of St Ciers (Cyr) d'Abzac
Gingerbread mould with Sol & Luna crucifixion, 1567, Aachen
Baptism of Christ watched by the God of River Jordan, mosaic from Ravenna, VIc
Coptic shawl of Sabina with Apollo pursuing Daphne and a peopled scroll on the border, VIc, Louvre, Paris
Merovingian Christ wielding imperial symbols of power, VIc pottery tile, Auvergne
Sabazios plaque with Sol & Luna and symbols of power, IVc Copenhagen Glyptotek Museum
Jesus surrounded by the tetramorph, Sarcophagus of St Agilbert, VIIc, Jouarre
Merovingian sarcophagus lid from Saintes Museum
Sarcophagus of St Ludre, IVc, Deols near Chateauroux
2ndc Roman Sarcophagus with rape of Persephone chosen by Charlemagne for his own burialc, Aachen
Late IVc tomb known as "the companions of St Maurice", St Victor, Marseille
Sarcophagus of St Cassin, St Victor, Marseille
Vc tomb in crypt of St Victor, Marseille
St Hilaire de Poitiers, tomb of his daughter, St Abre, Vc
VIc tomb from St André le Bas, Vienne
Pujols, Gironde, Merovingian sarcophagus, marble
Bordeaux, St Seurin, marbleSarcophagus, VIc
VIc sarcophagus from Elne, Rousillon
VIc sarcophagus from Elne with "Tree of Life" decoration
Merovingian Sarcophagus from Bourg sur Gironde,Musée du Périgord, Périgueux
Merovingian sarcophagus in Rodez Cathedral
Lead sarcophagus decorated with cockleshells, Roman,Londinium, 2ndc AD
Sarcophagus of Abbess Theodechilde,decorated with stylised scallop shells, Crypt of Jouarre, VIIc
St Agilbert and an angel, VIIc, Jouarre
Sarcophagus of Bishop Agilbert, VIIc, Jouarre
Cenotaph of Saint Aguilberte, VIIc, Jouarre
Sarcophagus of Ste Chrodoara,VIIc, Collegiale of Amay nearAachen on the way to Paris
Ste Chrodoara’s sarcophagus –sketch showing decorated sides
Hypogée des Dunes, Poitiers, Matthew, John, Raphael and Raguel
Hypogée des Dunes, Poitiers, The Two Thieves
Merovingian sarcophagus, VII or VIIIc, Rodez Cathedral
Basilique St Denis, sarcophagus VIII or IXc
These re-used sculptures from Azay le Rideau are probably Carolingian.
San Pedro de la Nave, Zamora, VIIcDaniel or Master of Beasts
Mother Godess as Mistress of Beasts,Thrace, c 450BC
Goddess or Mistress Of Beasts, Syrian,C1200 BC, ivory, Louvre, Paris
Islamic panel, Goats feeding, VIth-IXthc, Louvre
Master or Mistress of Beasts, Luristan, 2000 BC approx.
Mistress of Beasts, Luristan, 1500 BC approx.
Mistress of Beasts from Luristan, 1500BC app.
Syrian Venus and Sirens, VIc AD, Coptic Egypt, Louvre
St Philibert’s sarcophagus from the Musée Ste Croix, Poitiers, IVc
VIc Visigothic belt buckle, Madrid, Archaeological Museum
Daniel in the lions’ den, Merovingian belt buckle
St Michel de Cuxa, Daniel between lions, perhaps
Same man, same lions, same smile -but now he’s naked with animal feet!
Cheux, Normandy, 11thc Master of Beasts
Horned Master of Beasts, Jiroft, c 2500 BC
Bronze candleholder, from Asia Minor. VIc, Cologne, Schnutgen Museum
Bronze doors of Aachen Cathedral, c 800
Aachen cathedral pulpit with Byzantine ivory panels & Islamic glass bowl insets
Aachen Cathedral, Byzantine ivory panel on pulpit showing Bacchus entwined in vines hung with grapes
Doubting Thomas, ivory diptych,Xthc, Cologne, Schnutgen Museum
Aachen, IXc reliquary
Ivory panel, VIIIc, with scenes from the Life of Christ, Cologne
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St Germigny des Près, Carolingian mosaic, IXc
Three saints from reliquary of St Maodhog, VIIc, Dublin
Moon and Sun gods & hero from BC Syrian bas relief, Louvre
Leaf man capital from the crypt of Dijon Cathedral, IX or Xc
Sucellus-like figure, Roziers, Auvergne
Re-used sculptures are on the façade of St Hilaire de Toulon near Chauvigny
Basilique St Denis, column base with floral motif, late VIIIc
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