Description: CROWNING OF THE EMPEROR CHARLEMAGNE Artist: Alonzo Chappel _________________ Engraver: Unknown IMAGE IS MUCH SHARPER AND CLEARER THAN SCAN SHOWS !! PERFECT FOR FRAMING AS AN ART PRINT FOR YOUR DEN !! VERY ANTIQUE & OLD WORLD LOOKING. ITEM(s) OVER 135 YEARS OLD!! Charlemagne, or Charles the Great, was among the greatest of military leaders in the Middle Ages. He conquered much of western and central Europe. As king, Charlemagne revived the political and cultural life that had disappeared with the fall of the Holy Roman Empire four centuries before. He led his Frankish armies to victory over numerous other peoples and established his rule in most of western and central Europe. He was the best-known and most influential king in Europe in the Middle Ages. Having thus established Frankish rule over so many other peoples, Charlemagne had in fact built an empire and become an emperor. It remained only for him to add the title. On Christmas Day, in 800, Charles went to Christmas mass at St. Peters Basilica in Rome. The pope himself said the Mass, and Charles' nobles, plus a number of local Romans, were in the church at the time (this was not the big one that stands today, but a smaller predecessor). It was a very great affair--the greatest king of the day and the greatest prelate, together at one of the most important Christian festivals. As the king arose from prayer before the altar, the pope produced a crown and set it on Charlemagne's head. The people in the church - the high clerics of the Church plus the great nobles of the realm - cried out the traditional acclamatio that greeted a new Roman emperor: "To Charles Augustus, crowned by God, great and peace-giving emperor, life and victory!" By this act, Charles was made emperor of the Romans. He was the first in the West to claim this title since Odacar the Goth did in Romulus Augustulus in 476. It was a momentous event and it has caused controversy from that day to this. Charlemagne's biographer, Einhard, reported that the king was surprised by this coronation and that had he known it was going to happen, he would not have gone into the church that day. This report has led to much speculation by historians. Charlemagne probably desired and expected to get the imperial title and he subsequently used it. In 813 he designated his sole surviving son, Louis, as his successor, and personally crowned him. SIZE: Image size in inches is 5 1/4" x 7 3/4", overall page size is 6 1/2 " x 9 1/2". CONDITION: Condition is good. Nothing on reverse. Thick rag stock cardboard type paper. SHIPPING: Buyers to pay shipping/handling, domestic orders receives priority mail, international orders receive regular mail. We pack properly to protect your item! An engraving is an intaglio process of printing, with the design to be produced is cut below the surface of the plate (made of copper, steel or wood), and the incised lines are filled with ink that is then transferred to paper. The portraits on our currency are good examples of engraved images. A Photogravure is an intaglio process in which the plate is produced photographically. Please note: the terms used in our auctions for engraving, heliogravure, lithograph, plate, line drawing, photogravure etc. are ALL images that have been printed on paper. THIS IS AN ACTUAL STEEL ENGRAVING PRINTED IN THE 1860's! A RARE FIND!
Price: 16.99 USD
Location: New Providence, New Jersey
End Time: 2025-01-09T18:51:03.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7.95 USD
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Subject: History
Material: Engraving
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Date of Creation: 1800-1899
Type: Print
