Album of Tournaments and Parades in Nuremberg, late 16th–mid-17th century

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Album of Tournaments and Parades in Nuremberg, late 16th–mid-17th century, Nuremberg, German, Nuremberg, Pen and ink, watercolor, gold and silver washes; paper bound in gold-tooled leather, cover: 14 x 10 3/8 in. ( x cm); page: 13 5/8 x 9 7/8 in. ( x cm), Books & Manuscripts, This 112-sheet manuscript includes depictions of contestants equipped for various tournaments; a parade preceding a late form of tournament called a carrousel; participants in tournaments known as Gesellenstrechen, or bachelors' jousts, held in Nuremberg between 1446 and 1561; and depictions of pageant sleighs, some of which were used in a parade held in the winter of 1640–41

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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