EditorialCeiling panel with a knight of the House of Anjou struck down by a knight with the coat of arms of Catalonia-Aragon and those of Swabia of Frederic of Sicily. Date/Period: Last quarter of 13th century. Painting. Tempera on wood. Height: 242 mm (9.52 in...
EditorialThe Bamberg Rider, statuary in Bamberg Cathedral. The identity of the rider is unknown; he has been variously called Saint Stephan of Hungary, King Konrad III, or Philip of Swabia. He is a symbol for the ideal German knight.
EditorialConrad (1252?1268), usually known by Conradin. Duke of Swabia (1254?1268, as Conrad IV), King of Jerusalem (1254?1268, as Conrad III), and King of Sicily (1254?1258 as Conrad II). King Conrad of Swabia during the hunting falcon. Codex Manesse (ca.1300...
EditorialAnonymous German Artist active in Swabia ca. 1515 (Active in Swabia ca. 1515). The Adoration of the Sheperds (Interior left wing) (ca. 1515). Oil on panel. 159 x 65 cm.