#frankish

[illustratus]

[ola-na-tungee]

Impressions of an early medieval farmstead Pics taken in Lauresham, which is an open-air laboratory for experimental archeology in Lorsch, Germany - and the absolute best workplace of all time

[merovingian-marvels]

Cabochon finger ring

This stunning finger ring is decorated with dark glass paste, rather than a semi-precious stone. The simplicity of the ring indicates that it is Carolingian rather than Merovingian. The Carolingians embraced Catholicism on a much broader scale with the top-down process of baptism/religious conversion having reached the middle and even some of the lower classes.

This results in more minimalistic dress. Jewelry becomes very minimal and brooches that were included into ones appearance were once again reduced to their functional level. A finger ring like this does not proof that the wearer was in fact no longer pagan, but it does show that the wearer followed the fashion of the (Catholic) elite. Wearing finger rings also indicates that the wearer performed little to no physical labour as it risks damaging the jewel and it is also a means to show your wellbeing to the world.

The metropolitan museum of art, New York City - United States of America

Museum nr. 17.192.217

Found in Northern France (7th century)

[escapismsworld]

Frankish disk brooch

Gold sheet, filigree, adularia, glass cabochons, garnets, mother-of-pearl, and moonstone

Late 7th century

Found in Niederbreisig, Germany

[artthatgivesmefeelings]

Antoine-Jean Gros (French, 1771-1835) Clovis et Clotilde, 1811 Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris, Petit Palais "Clovis et Clotilde" is a historical painting depicting the first Frankish king and his wife.

[yvanspijk]

Cockroach stems from Spanish cucaracha. When cucaracha was borrowed, it was opaque to English speakers. Trying to rationalise it, they associated it with the familiar words cock and roach and changed its pronunciation. This type of change is called folk etymology. Here are more examples.

[wingsinthedust]

Charlemagne enjoys his hot spring after a hard fighting.

*Hello I am a history-lover ，this is my first time to upload historical fanart in tumblr. I love history about the Middle Ages and the Thirty Years War. Charlemagne /Karl der grosse is my best favourite history figure. Feel free to leave a message in the comments section if you have any interests.💕💕

*Co-creation with a Chinese painter.

[memories-of-ancients]

Glass beaker, Frankish, 5th-6th century AD

from The Metropolitan Museum of Art