The Carolingian Frescoes of the Abbey of Saint Germain D'Auxerre
Edward S. King
BENEATH the plaster and seventeenth century frescoes covering walls of western crypt Abbey St.-Germain at Auxerre MM. Louis Yperman uncovered in 1927–1928 portions a series mural paintings greatly older date. It appears that these are works ninth century; only examples known France from Carolingian times thus on large scale we have to compare with illuminated work contemporary scriptoria. This notice has for its object first published study any length presentation archaeological probabilities surrounding them.2 A complete account will be possible after new thorough crypts, including removal later paintings, under which it is entirely further may come light. An analysis also made inscriptions various dates now painted order full story period known.
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