Otto I lends his name to the “Ottonian” period. The Ottonian kings were determined to define themselves as Roman Emperors in the style of Constantine and Charlemagne.
c. 936–1015 C.E.
Otto I lends his name to the “Ottonian” period. The Ottonian kings were determined to define themselves as Roman Emperors in the style of Constantine and Charlemagne.
c. 936–1015 C.E.
What is Ottonian art?
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Large, colorful gems ornament this magnificent Ottonian cross, likely made for emperor Otto III.
Otto I was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 962. He lent his name to two successors—and left a rich artistic legacy.
These monumental medieval doors look back to ancient models. Read the biblical narrative down and up, or left to right.
This manuscript is over a thousand years old. Among its magnificent paintings, Otto III sits on his throne.
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