... during the Carolingian empire. Mosaics, gilding, marble, carvings of ivory, and paintings adorned these new, marvelous structures. Precious gems, gold, and silver were used throughout the churches. Frescos, terra-cotta, and plaster were used to provide background for the walls and pillars of churches and monuments. (Boussard 169) All of these arts were not, however, original. The people of Charlemagne's time were merely adapting Germanic habits and tradition with the rediscovery of Roman ... other documentations to this effect, these opinions were not brought to light in the text. Due t...

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