Freydal's book. Medieval games. Book of tournaments of Emperor Maximilian I. - Taschen

Named after the literary alter ego of Maximilian I, Freydal is the largest surviving tournament book from the late Middle Ages, inscribed on UNESCO's Memory of the World program. This publication from the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna commemorates the 500th anniversary of Maximilian's death, featuring all 255 miniatures in gold and silver shapes along with an introductory essay and explanatory texts for the first time.

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