The ?Byzantine 'Ewer of Charlemagne', 9thC, in the abbey of Saint-Maurice, Switzerland: http://abbaye-stmaurice.ch/page.php?id=fr67 …pic.twitter.com/WVK3RGKQIh
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The ?Byzantine 'Ewer of Charlemagne', 9thC, in the abbey of Saint-Maurice, Switzerland: http://abbaye-stmaurice.ch/page.php?id=fr67 …pic.twitter.com/WVK3RGKQIh
The 7thC Theuderic reliquary casket, from the Abbey of St. Maurice, Switzerland: http://abbaye-stmaurice.ch/page.php?id=fr67 …pic.twitter.com/fNCoPRw2Bx
One more from the treasury of Abbaye de Saint-Maurice, 12thC arm reliquary of St. Bernard: http://abbaye-stmaurice.ch/page.php?id=fr67 …pic.twitter.com/CTlSRQKa2k
Definitely! :)
I think I saw it in Aachen in July or August 2014 @Karl_derGrosse am I wrong?
Oh, am v jealous! :)
Roman ?.
Roman vessel, early medieval decoration :)
Good God this is a crime. What were their 6th century sensibilities that they Blinged this thing to look hideous?
It's so all out that I can't help but find it fabulous.
You seen this gorgeous cameo cup? "Sadly" lost its bling. Like trapped fire in the sun https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cup_of_the_Ptolemies …
Hah! That is lovely, but I'm with @GillHoffs on the 6thC decoration ;) ;)
Lovely, as is your new Twitter photo!
@DrJaninaRamirez that is amazing.. Couldn't imagine putting flowers in it though
pâte de verre gravé à l acide ?
is there a proper term for the distinctively lovely clonkiness of Carolingian works like these? (i hope it is 'clonky')
but I am curious, there must be something peculiar about their construction method and/or materials.
St Martin was the reason for Canterbury chuck under Ethelburga. .
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