Images

Map:Europe in 476

Map:Europe in 526

Map:Europe in 600

Map:Frankish Dominions 511-561

Late Roman Sarcophagus with Biblical motifs

Late Roman Sarcophagus showing Christ as the Good Shepherd

Constantine Chlorus being welcomed by London

Bust of Constantine

The Conversion of Constantine, Quattro Santi Incoronati Chapel Rome 13th Cent

Theodosius I 379-95 mass dish, Spain, 390

Ostrogoths

Amalsuntha ivory, 530

Visigoths

Visigothic Eagle Broach 6th Cent.

Recceswinth Votive crown

Franks

Baptism of Clovis Ivory.

Clovis' Baptism MS illustration from BNP, Ms.Nouv.Acq.Fr 1098

Western Theology

Boethius

St. Augustine

Popes and Rome

The Donation of Constantine, GiuilioRomano, fresco, Vatican City

Gregory the Great, manuscript illumination

Pope Gregory I ivory in Vienna

Pictures: Popes and Missions

St Boniface, Baptizing and Martyrdom in 754. MS illustration from Sacramentary of Fulda, 11th Cent.

Pictures: Monasticism

Iona Abbey (A Celtic monastery founded by St. Columba)

Life of St Benedict. MS illustration, Vat.Lat.1202 F80r, 11th Century

St. Benedict

A Benedictine Monk Writing a Book

A Benedictine Monastery - Layout

Sound/Recommend Recordings

Ambrosian Chant: Early Christian Chant of the Ambrosian Rite- In Dulci Jubilo
Alberto Turco, with female voices.
Naxos 8.553502

Chants de l'Église Milanaise
Ensemble Organum - Marcel Pérès
Harmonia Mundi 901295

Ambrosian Liturgical Chants
László Dobszay, Schola Hungarica
Hungaroton/White Label (Hun) 12889