Аннотация:The research object is the mosaic in the apse of the oratory at Germigny-des-Prés, the research subject is the style and possible prototypes for the images of this monumental composition. Using the method of formal-stylistic analysis, the mosaic images in the apse of the oratory of abbot Theodulf were compared with miniatures of the famous Carolingian manuscript of the Godescalc Evangelistary, as well as with images of 8th-century frescoes preserved in the Lombard Temple (Tempietto Longobardo) of the monastery of Santa Maria in Valle in Cividale del Friuli. In these examples, fragments were found that could well serve as a model and a source of inspiration for the mosaic master at creation key images for the decoration of the apse of the oratory at Germigny-des-Prés – images of large angels.
Keywords: Theodulf, Germigny-des-Pres, mosaic, oratory, Godescalc, angel, analysis, miniature, sample, Tempietto Longobardo