Clothing of the late antiquity and middle ages. 5th to 10th c.

1/26/14
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Clothing of the late antiquity and Middle Ages. 5th to 10th century.

Clothing of the late antiquity and middle ages

Top row left: Warriors in armor, helmet, shield, swords and lances of the Eastern Roman Empire, Byzantium. Right: Clothing Frankish noble ladies. Emperor Charles the Great and Empress.
Bottom row left: Carolingian Frankish court costumes. Right: Pre-Christian time. Clothing of the old Egyptians. Egyptian warrior. Egyptian King (Pharaoh) in war dress. Egyptian charioteer.

(From Charlemagne survives no contemporary portrait. One of the oldest representations of Charles found in the Sacramentary of Charles the Bald from around 870, which shows him in the Carolingian clothing and thus provides a representative view of a high nobleman of the Carolingian period)

Source: On the history of costumes. The Munich Picture Gallery 1848 to 1898.

Illustration, damasks, ornament

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Literature:

The Second Carolingian Modelbook: A Collection of Historical Charted Patterns for Needleworkers and Artisans, by Ms Kim Brody Salaza & Alexandra Brody Salazar.

Meticulously researched and annotated, The Second Carolingian Modelbook is a pattern collection for stitchers fascinated by the counted embroidery styles of the 1500s and 1600s.

The Carolingians: A Family Who Forged Europe, by Pierre Riché & Michael Idomir Allen.

Pierre Riché traces the emergence of Europe from the seventh to the early eleventh century, the period that witnessed the rise, fall, and revival of the Carolinian Empire.

Carolingian Cavalryman AD 768–987 (Warrior), by David Nicolle & Wayne Reynolds.

Illuminating a much-neglected area of history, this book shows how the role of cavalry grew in prestige, as the Carolingian armoured horseman gave way to the knight of the early 10th century.

Anvil Of God: Book One of the Carolingian Chronicles, by J. Boyce Gleason.

Based on a true story, Anvil of God is a whirlwind of love, honor, sacrifice, and betrayal that follows a bereaved family's relentless quest for power and destiny.

Charlemagne: A Captivating Guide to the Greatest Monarch of the Carolingian Empire and How He Ruled over the Franks, Lombards, and Romans (Biographies), by Captivating History.