Clovis I, The first King of the Franks.

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• PUBLISHER: Published by Bernardo Giunti, Venice

• MEDIUM: Engraving,

  DATE: 1588

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 7 7/8 x 5 1/8" ( 20.2 x 13 cm)

• DESCRIPTION: This print depicts Clovis I, the first king to unite the Frankish tribes under a single ruler and the founder of the Merovingian line, whose reign from the late fifth to early sixth century marked a decisive turning point in the formation of early medieval France. Published in Venice by Bernardo Giunti in 1588 within Cronica breve de i fatti illustri de’ re di Francia, the engraving forms part of the chronicle’s sequential visual record of French rulers. Clovis is presented in the series’ standard bust-length format, defined by firm, controlled linework that emphasizes clarity of feature and composure. The portrait reflects his historical importance as the monarch who consolidated Frankish power, embraced Christianity, and laid the political and religious foundations upon which later French kingship would develop.

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• CONDITION: Good condition, two small stains, one on the left hand of the sitter and another outside the neat line left of the descriptive text.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Portraits , Famous People