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Ottonian — /o toh nee euhn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to the German dynasty (Otto I, II, III) that ruled as emperors of the Holy Roman Empire from 962 to 1002. 2. pertaining to or designating the arts or culture of the Ottonian period, characterized chiefly … Universalium
ottonian — (ˈ)ä|tōnēən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: German Ottonen Ottos, kings of Germany and Holy Roman Emperors (Otto I died 973, Otto II died 983, Otto III died 1002) + English ian : of, relating to, or characteristic of the reigns… … Useful english dictionary
Ottonian art — See also: Ottonian Renaissance and Ottonian architecture The Otto Mathilda Cross is a masterpiece of Ottonian art. In pre romanesque Germany, the prevailing style was what has come to be known as Ottonian art. With Ottonian architecture, it… … Wikipedia
Ottonian Renaissance — The Ottonian Renaissance was a limited renaissance of economy and art in central and southern Europe that accompanied the reigns of the first three emperors of the Saxon Dynasty, all named Otto: Otto I (936–973), Otto II (973–983), and Otto III… … Wikipedia
Ottonian dynasty — Depiction of the Ottonian family tree in a 12th century manuscript. The Ottonian dynasty was a dynasty of Germanic Kings (919 1024), named after its first emperor but also known as the Saxon dynasty after the family s origin. The family itself is … Wikipedia
Ottonian art — Painting, sculpture, and other visual arts produced during the reigns of the German Ottonian emperors and their first successors from the Salic house (950–1050). Though it drew on the heritage of Carolingian art, it developed a style of its own,… … Universalium
Ottonian architecture — St. Michael s Church, Hildesheim … Wikipedia
OTTONIAN ARCHITECTURE — See EARLY MEDIEVAL ARCHITECTURE … Historical Dictionary of Architecture
painting, Western — ▪ art Introduction history of Western painting from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the present. Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment (but see also drawing for discussion of depictions in … Universalium
Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor — Otto I redirects here. For other uses, see Otto I (disambiguation). Otto I The Magdeburger Reiter: a tinted sandstone equestrian monument, c. 1240, traditionally intended as a portrait of Otto I (detail), Magdeburg … Wikipedia
