La majesté sacrée du roi : images du souverain carolingien
Dominique Aubert
The Sacred Majesty of the King : Images a carolingian Sovereign. body works examined consists six representations sovereign in majesty (King or Emperor) from Carolingian period, dated approximately between 840 and 875. article’s aim is to define formal iconographical characteristics associated with idea royal these manuscript images. It shown that not defined by one element alone but combination several elements. Its image compared other types majesty, particularly those Christ David. evolution religious ideology ninth century forbades assimilation sovereign’s divine majesty. author therefore introduces notion « intermediary » order account for particular traits King, who remains sacred personage space (etymologically forbidden »), while playing role an God people.
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