No contemporary illustrations of Charlemagne exist, but a description provided by his friend and biographer Einhard has inspired numerous portraits and statues. This gallery includes works by famous artists such as Raphael Sanzio and Albrecht Dürer, statues in cities whose histories are firmly tied to Charlemagne, depictions of important events in his reign, and a look at his signature.
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- Portrait of Charlemagne by Albrecht DürerA richly-textured painting by a 16th-century artist
- Charles le GrandPost-medieval portrait from Bibliothèque Nationale de France
- The King with the Grizzly BeardA facsimile of a 16th-century engraving
- Carlo MagnoNineteenth-century illustration
- Pope Adrian Asks for Charlemagne's HelpThe spark that lit the Lombard conquest
- Charlemagne Crowned by Pope LeoA Medieval Depiction
- Sacre de CharlemagneIllumination by Jean Fouquet
- The Coronation of CharlemagneLush depiction by Raphael Sanzio
- Charlemagne and Pippin the HunchbackTenth-century depiction of Charlemagne and his illegitimate son
- Charlemagne depicted with Popes Gelasius I and Gregory IImage from a 9th-century sacramentary
- Equestrian Statue in ParisIn front of the Notre-Dame cathedral
- Charlemagne Statue in ParisA closer view of the equestrian statue
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