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The Visigoths: From Barbarian Incursion to Artistic Flourishing The story of the Visigoths is one rarely told as a narrative of artistic creation, yet their impact on the Iberian Peninsula—modern Spain and Portugal—during the 5th through 8th centuries was profound. They weren’t born artists in the traditional sense; they were a Germanic people, forged in the crucible of late antiquity, initially defined by military prowess and migrati
on rather than aesthetic pursuits. Their origins lie with the Thervingi, who crossed the Roman frontier in 376, fleeing pressure from the Huns. This influx wasn’t a singular event but a gradual process, bringing diverse groups under the leadership of figures like Alaric I. The early Visigoths were less about establishing a culture and more about survival within—and eventually against—the crumbling Roman Empire. Their initial encounter…