Roman culture. He largely supported Christianity and was even made emperor by Pope Leo III. When he came to power and was able to incorporate new ideas into cultures he took the opportunity. He remodeled monasteries and placed relics adorned with jewels to house the essence of a deceased holy person or a holy place no longer standing inside of the monasteries. He also gave the monasteries gold and silver objects for use in the liturgies and exquisitely illustrated books. (http://ow.ly/1nOX2)Charlemagne also sponsored the construction of the Palatine Chapel in Aachen. Octagonal in design, adorned with mosaics, and framed by imposing arches the Palatine Chapel is a pristine example of the amazing architecture Charlemagne brought to Germany. (http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/caro/hd_caro.htm)
Another example of how Charlemagne influenced the architecture of the Middle Ages is spoila. Spoila is Latin for "spoils" and is used in accordance to the taking of architecture from one place and using it in another location. Charlemagne viewed the Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius, mistook it for a statue of Constantine, imported an equestrian statue to Aachen to match the one in Rome.
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"Carolingian Art | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art." The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York: Metmuseum.org. Web. 19 Mar. 2010. <http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/caro/hd_caro.htm>.
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"File:Royal Throne (Palatine Chapel).jpg -." Wikimedia Commons. Web. 19 Mar. 2010. <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Royal_throne_(Palatine_Chapel).jpg>.
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