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Gero Crucifix Cologne Cathedral, Germany c. 970

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1 Gero Crucifix Cologne Cathedral, Germany c. 970
Archbishop Gero commissioned this crucifix and presented it to his cathedral in 970 one of the few works of sculpture to survive from the Ottonian period six feet tall painted and gilded oak the sculptor has represented a tortured martyr

2 Gero Crucifix, c. 970 Cologne Cathedral, Germany
Lindau Gospels, c. 875 ascribed to a Court School of Charles the Bald (regn ), grandson of Charlemagne

3 Gero Crucifix, c. 970 Cologne Cathedral, Germany
Good Shepherd, 1st half of 5th century mosaic in the lunette over the west entrance, Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna Gero Crucifix, c. 970 Cologne Cathedral, Germany

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9 Lindau Gospels, c. 875 ascribed to a Court School of Charles the Bald (regn ), grandson of Charlemagne Smarthistory: Lindau Gospels Cover, c. 880 9

10 South Cross Ahenny, Ireland 8th century
Smarthistory: Sutton Hoo Ship Burial, c. 700


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