Courtly Collection

Dante Alighieri, Italian poet, sees his beloved Beatrice
Dante Alighieri, Italian poet, best known for his long narrative poem, the Divine Comedy, sees his beloved Beatrice Portinari on the Lung Arno, Florence

Hanways Umbrella / Anon
JONAS HANWAY Traveller, philanthropist, and umbrella enthusiast

The Forest Lovers / Hewlet
A medieval Knight, with his young lover, gets down on one knee

Second Waltz Medley - Piano solo with arrangement for piano accordion. Banks Music House, 25 County Arcade, Leeds. circa 1920s

Laure de Noves, la Belle Laure, muse of Francesco
Laure de Noves, la Belle Laure, Laure de Sade, wife of Count Hugues de Sade, and muse of Francesco Petrarch, 1308-1348. She wears a shell hat called a coquille or cale

Laure de Noves, muse of Francesco Petrarch, 1308-1348
Laure de Noves or Laure de Sade, wife of Count Hugues de Sade, and muse of Francesco Petrarch, 1308-1348. She wears a long blue surtout with laced bodice and slashed sleeves, crakows or poulaines

BANQUET BESIDE A WAR
A group of gentlemen partake of splendid wines and victuals at a banquet whilst a major battle takes place outside, providing ample topics for conversation. Date: 16th century

BERRY / APRIL
APRIL Courtly life in the grounds of the chateau de Dourdan - lovers exchange rings, girls pick spring flowers Date: 1409 - 1487

Fragment of a Minnesinger manuscript
A fragment of a Minnesinger manuscript by Schenken von Limburg. Date: mid 14th century

Bernger Von Horheim (late 12th century). of the court of Henr
Bernger Von Horheim (late 12th century). German poet of the court of Henry IV. The poet with his beloved holding a dog in her lap, a symbol of fidelity. Fol

Richard the Lionheart (1157-1199) listen music. Engraving. C
Richard I of England (1157-1199), known as Richard the Lionheart. King of England. Engraving depicting a court scene. The King listen music. Colored

Der Wilde Alexander, poet of the 13th century, greets his beloved while hes riding. Codex Manesse (ca.1300) by Rudiger Manesse and his son Johannes. Miniature. Folio 412r. University of Heidelberg

Ulrich von Liechtenstein, German Minnesanger
Ulrich von Liechtenstein, German nobleman, knight, politician and Minnesinger (writer and performer of love songs)

The Roman de la Rose. Miniature. Folio 2. By Guillaume de Lo
Guillaume de Lorris (1200-1240). French scholar and poet from Lorris. Author of the first section of the Roman de la Rose. Miniature. Folio 2. Library of the University of Valencia. Spain

Miniature depicting Men and women dancing holding hands. Le
Le Roman de la Rose. 1225-1280. French poem. 13th century. By Guillaume de Lorris (c.1200-1240) and Jean de Meun (c.1240-1305). Men and women dancing holding hands. Miniature. 14th century

Middle Ages. Lovers. Miniature. Chantilly Castle. France

Rubin in a castle sending a message to his loved with a cros
Rubin, Tyrolean ministerial from 12th century, in a castle sending a message to his loved with a crossbow. Codex Manesse (ca.1300) by Rudiger Manesse and his son Johannes. Miniature. Folio 169v

Pteffel, poet of the 13th century, fishing for his beloved. Codex Manesse (ca.1300) by Rudiger Manesse and his son Johannes. Miniature. Folio 302r. University of Heidelberg. Library. Germany

Knight & Lady / Helmet
A German knight receives his helmet from his lady

Lady of the Tournament presenting the prize
The Lady of the Tournament presenting the prize to the victor. Date: circa 1450

Italian noblewoman in courtly dress with fur-lined coat with voluminous sleeves, 1303.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal

Scene at the First Court of 1922
A debutante kneeling at the feet of King George V and Queen Mary, during the First Court of 1922. Date: 1922

People in evening dress with bowing page
People in evening dress and decorations being greeted by a bowing page

An old, old story by Wilton Williams
Twilight scene with an 18th century couple seated in a garden, or on a balcony, with the man, apparently whispering sweet nothings into the ear of the woman who wear a powdered wig and pink dress

The Imperturbable Nymph by Prynne
A naked nymph perches on a hillside eating an apple, unmoved by the jewels offered by a powdered and be-wigged 18th century in a frock coat. Date: 1927

The Sonnet -- a grand lady sits in a garden, her lady-in-waiting standing close by. 20th century

Heinrich Frauenlob, German poet
Heinrich Frauenlob (sometimes known as Henry of Meissen), Middle High German poet, seen here entertaining a group of people in a courtly setting. Date: between 1250/1260 - 1318

1494 BANQUET
A courtly banquet is accompanied by heralds blowing wind instruments, and eating is done with knives but without forks

Costume / Courtly 1556
An aristocrat, probably English, in courtly dress

Costume / Courtly 1530
An aristocrat, probably Spanish, in courtly dress

Costume / Men / Spanish 17C
A Spanish aristocrat in courtly dress

Fernando Columbus / Son
FERNANDO COLUMBUS Son of the Italian navigator and Beatriz Enriquez de Arana (his second wife)

Noble Persons in Country
APRIL Courtly life in the grounds of the chateau de Dourdan - lovers exchange rings, girls pick spring flowers

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