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English: Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks, books 1 to 6, Frontispiece page.

Luxeuil or Corbie, end of the 7th century
BnF, Manuscripts, Latin 17655 fol. 2

Transcribed in a cursive script that is difficult to read, this famous work recounting Merovingian history is decorated with initials whose cloisonné geometric or zoomorphic motifs, enhanced with bright colors, illustrate the decorative vocabulary used in Merovingian Gaul in the 7th century. The frontispiece, composed of a title with enclosed letters under a triple arcade in the Luxeuil style, is a good illustration of the Merovingian decorative vocabulary. The cloisonné geometric elements, to which fish and birds are added, are enriched with palmettes and fleurons that announce the Carolingian art.
Français : Grégoire de Tours, Histoire des Francs, livres 1 à 6, Page de frontispice.

Luxeuil ou Corbie, fin du VIIe siècle
BnF, Manuscrits, Latin 17655 fol. 2

Transcrit dans une écriture cursive difficile à lire, ce célèbre ouvrage relatant l'histoire mérovingienne est orné d'initiales dont les motifs géométriques ou zoomorphes cloisonnés et rehaussés de couleurs vives illustrent bien le vocabulaire décoratif pratiqué en Gaule au VIIe siècle. Composé d'un titre à lettres enclavées sous une triple arcade réalisée dans le style de Luxeuil, le frontispice illustre bien le vocabulaire décoratif mérovingien. Les éléments géométriques cloisonnés, auxquels s'ajoutent des poissons et des oiseaux, sont enrichis de palmettes et de fleurons qui annoncent l'art carolingien.
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Author Gregory of Tours

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