Treasury, Aachen Cathedral (Kaiserdom): detail of the gilt figures from the shrine of Charlemagne
Artist/Photographer | Smith, Edwin (1912-1971) |
Country | Germany |
City | Aachen |
Subject Date | 1215 |
Image Date | 1960 |
View | Interior |
Style | Gothic |
Medium | Transparency |
Library Reference | ESCT1143 |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Colour |
Credit | Edwin Smith / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Cathedrals ; Sculpture ; Funerary architecture ; Metalwork ; Shrines |
NOTES: The cathedral, also known as the Kaiserdom (Imperial Cathedral), was built by Charlemagne, the first Holy Roman Emperor, in 792-805. The Palatine Chapel, designed by Odo of Metz, holds the remains of Charlemagne (742-814) and was the site of coronations for 600 years.
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