Le supplice de Brunehaut

This engraving depicts the execution of Brunhilda, a Merovingian queen of the 6th century. After being captured by Chlothar II, she was sentenced to a particularly brutal death. According to tradition, she was tied to a horse and dragged to her death. The highly dramatic scene highlights the extreme violence of power struggles during the Merovingian period. Created in the 19th century, this image reflects a theatrical and amplified interpretation of the historical event.