Sunday, July 12, 2026

Turnierbuch of Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria

 Salvete Omnes, 



Digital collection of Kunst Historisches Museum of Vienna, Austria made available the famous manuscript - Turnierbuch Erzherzog Ferdinands II. circa 1557. 




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enjoy this beautiful album



Valete

2 comments:

James Fisher said...

Wonderful extant examples from the museum and the prints are fabulous. Those last few look like Transylvanian cavalry?
Best wishes, James

Dario T. W. said...

they could have been the Hungarians (also from Transylvania, as it was Hungarian then) and the Croats. Hussar attire and suit of arms were gaining popularity