Sunday 23 November 2008

Visigothic- Spain




In Visigothic Spain is where the Carolingian Renaissance took place it was the period of intellectual and cultural revival led by Charlemagne. During this period many important developments had occurred. For exp. There was a gross increase of literature, writing, arts, architecture, and sculpture. This period has also developed the Medieval Latin and provided a common language and writing style all around most of Europe. Many changes were brought on during this period that helped shape it in to the successful Empire that it was.

This picture above is an example of Carolingian art, from the Charlemagene Empire.



This is a picture of Alcuin who was one of the leading scholars of the Carolingian Renaissance.

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