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Old 24th December 2013, 12:53 PM   #1
Matchlock
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Default Jousting Knights Lived Dangerously!

The world-famous Schloss Ambras, Tyrol, whose unique arms and armor collection and Kunst- und Wunderkammer (art chamber) Archduke Ferdinand II transformed into the first weapons museum in history in the late 16th century, had a special exhibition named Ritter! (Knights!) in summer 2013.
The catalog is still available and highly recommended, even though its texts are in German.


Attached please find, in order of appearance:


- Some views of Schloss Ambras, which is recorded as early as the 10th century, and of its arms and armor collection

- a painting of a joust at Schloss Tratzberg, Tyrol, by Hans Schäufelein, 1509

- Gobelin tapestries with the Habsburg pedigree




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Michael
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