{"product_id":"freydal-medieval-games-the-book-stefan-krause-9783836576819","title":"Freydal. Medieval Games. the Book of Tournaments of Emperor Maximilian I","description":"\u003cp\u003eEmperor Maximilian I (1459-1519) treated the spectacle of his tournaments, hastiludes, and mummeries as an art form unto itself. \u003cstrong\u003eOne of modern Europe's most important sovereigns\u003c\/strong\u003e, he shaped the continent's political map well into the 20th century, not least due to his keen awareness of \u003cstrong\u003ethe power of a good public display\u003c\/strong\u003e towards diplomacy and networking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From 1512 to 1515, Maximilian commissioned a \u003cstrong\u003emassive, exquisitely detailed and illustrated manuscript of the 64 tournaments\u003c\/strong\u003e. The 255 elaborately gilt and silvered miniatures were more than just a collection of jousting scenes from the Habsburg court--from the grand melee and tilting at the lists to foot combat and closing ceremonies--they were \u003cstrong\u003ean allegorical epic telling the story of an intrepid hero, a knight errant who is no other than Maximilian himself\u003c\/strong\u003e. In the guise of his literary alter ego \"Freydal\", the Emperor jousted to prove his love for a noble lady. The story ends with the lady agreeing to marry him--she is no other than Mary of Burgundy, whom Maximilian wed in 1477 at Ghent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduced under the direct supervision of Maximilian himself\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFreydal \u003c\/em\u003eis an \u003cstrong\u003einvaluable record of late-medieval chivalry\u003c\/strong\u003e, one which introduces us to the jousts that the Emperor revived and even invented--such as the spectacular \u003cem\u003eRennen mit geschifften Tartschen\u003c\/em\u003e, where shields would be catapulted into the sky and disintegrated into metal wedges. To this day, it remains \u003cstrong\u003ethe largest extant tournament book from the Late Middle Ages \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003ethe essential source on European courtly festivities of the early modern era\u003c\/strong\u003e. Much too fragile to be on permanent display, the miniatures are safely locked away in the vaults of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e To commemorate the fifth centenary of Emperor Maximilian I's death, TASCHEN reproduces \u003cstrong\u003ethe complete 255 miniatures in full-color photographs\u003c\/strong\u003e, making the unique manuscript \u003cstrong\u003eaccessible to all for the very first time\u003c\/strong\u003e. The astounding collection is introduced by Stefan Krause, director of the Kunsthistorisches Museum's Imperial Armoury, who tells its fascinating story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stefan Krause\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3836576813\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783836576819\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Taschen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/19\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 15.25h x 16.50w x 2.50d","brand":"Stefan Krause","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43979103568127,"sku":"9783836576819","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2d80e92b-a6ed-4f25-b0ec-6ab287609303.jpg?v=1683244152","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/freydal-medieval-games-the-book-stefan-krause-9783836576819","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}