Carolingian style
Carolingian style
Listen here as visual artist Trine Theut explains the hallmarks of the Carolingian style, which is the basis for the wall paintings in Ansgar Church 860 AD.
About the series
The documentary films on knowledge and craft have been created by Ribe VikingeCenter with support from the Nordea Foundation.
The films were shot at Ribe VikingeCenter, where you can explore the buildings, the boats and the decorations, and meet Vikings at work with different crafts.
The wall paintings in the Ansgar Church
Ansgar Church is a reconstruction of the first church in Denmark, built in the mid-800s AD in Ripa. At that time the Carolingian style was predominant.