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AIX LA CHAPELLE,Aachen Cathedral,Imperial Cathedral,European Scenery,1836 Antique Steel Engraving
AIX LA CHAPELLE,Aachen Cathedral,Imperial Cathedral ,European Scenery,1836 Antique Steel Engraving Historical Collectible Art Print
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DOM ZU AACHEN
Aachen Cathedral, frequently referred to as the "Imperial
Cathedral" (in German: Kaiserdom) of Aachen, is the oldest cathedral
in northern Europe. Charlemagne began the construction of the Palace Chapel
in 786. When he died in 814, he was buried in his own cathedral, and his bones
are still preserved in a special shrine.The cathedral obtained its present
shape in the course of more than a millennium. The core of the Aachen cathedral
is the Palace Chapel; being surprisingly small in comparison to the later
additions, at the time of its construction it was the largest dome north of
the Alps. Its fascinating architecture with Classical, Byzantine and Germanic-Franconian
elements is the essence of a monumental building of great importance: for
600 years, from 936 to 1531, the Aachen cathedral was the church of coronation
for 30 kings of the Holy Roman Empire.
| PUBLISHED DATE |
c1830s |
| ARTIST |
FUSSELL |
| ENGRAVED BY |
SHURY |
| PAGE SIZE: approx |
9 1/4 INCHES x 5 3/4 INCHES |
| IMAGE SIZE: approx |
6 X 4 INCHES |
| CONDITION |
STEEL
ENGRAVING , BLANK on the back. Heavier paper. As scanned. Suitable ageing.
The image is clean, clear and sharp with beautiful depth and detail. |
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