I recorded myself painting the art for this year’s Christmas card. This image is my ham-handed take on The Coronation of Charlemagne, painted in AD 1861 by Friedrich Kaulbach. Charlemange was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III on Christmas Day AD 800.
That painting can be found at the Maximilianeum in Munich, Germany if you happen to be in the neighborhood.
As loyal readers know, Charlemagne is one of my favorite figures from history. You can read about him here: https://johnmanders.wordpress.com/2019/09/18/may-we-be-frank/ and here.
I lost my mailing list last spring when my dear old computer crashed. If you’d like a card, shoot me your postal address: john@johnmanders.com.
Merry Christmas!
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