Le supplice de Brunehaut

This image depicts the execution of Brunhilda, a Merovingian queen of the 6th century. Captured by the supporters of Clotaire II after decades of power struggles, she was sentenced to a particularly brutal death. According to tradition, she was tied to a horse and dragged to her death. This scene illustrates the extreme violence of Merovingian rivalries and symbolizes the tragic end of a powerful ruler deeply involved in the political conflicts of her time.