Carolingian architecture and art

Carolingian architecture and art, art forms and structures created by the Carolingians. Toward the beginning of the Carolingian Period, in the 8th cent., a gradual change appeared in Western culture and art, a change that later reached its apex under Charlemagne.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Carolingian Art
• Carolingian Architecture
• Bibliography

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