Hamlin, Alfred Dwight Foster, 1855-1926 · New York, The Century Co. · leaf 254
where, at Limoges, an importantcenter of this art-industry was developed in the twelfthto fourteenth centuries. Fig. 238 represents theCrown of Charlemagne, a fine example of late Byzan-tine goldsmiths work of the ninth century. There arein various libraries highly ornate book-covers in gold,enamel… … Fig. 238. The Crowk of Charlemagxe. in splendor of official apparel. Byzantine stuffs, fabricsand embroideries are found in manv museums, mostlvthose of the later phases of the art (ninth to twelfthcenturies). Fig. 239 shows an example from theMuseum of Bamberg. Manuscript Illumination.…
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