Freydal - Medieval Games

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"Named after Maximilian I's literary alter ego, Freydal is the largest extant tournament book of the Late Middle Ages, inscribed in the UNESCO Memory of the World program. This publication from Vienna's Kunsthistorisches Museum commemorates the 500th anniversary of Maximilian's death, combining for the first time all 255 gold- and silver-heightened miniatures with an introductory essay and explanatory texts" -- Taschen website

subjects: Tournaments, medieval,  Maximilian i, holy roman emperor, 1459-1519,  Tournaments, Medieval, in art,  Ring jousting in art,  Illumination of books and manuscripts