A beautifully illustrated tour of the visual culture of medieval falconry in Europe and beyond. Medieval falconry was not just about hunting; the practice also signified sovereignty, power, and diplomacy. In
The Art of Medieval Falconry, Yannis Hadjinicolaou describes the visual culture that sprang up around these practices, tracking how imagery, equipment, and even the birds themselves moved through the medieval world. Indeed, Hadjinicolaou shows that falconry has been a global phenomenon since at least the thirteenth century.
This beautifully illustrated book offers a unique glimpse at how cultures across the globe adopted and adapted the visual culture of medieval falconry.
Yannis Hadjinicolaouis assistant professor of art history at the University of Bonn. He is the author of
Thinking Bodies–Shaping Hands: ‘Handeling’ in Art and Theory of the Late Rembrandtists.
Introduction
1 Global Beginnings
2 HumanAnimal Interaction: Training and Tools
3 Power and Aristocracy
4 East and West Dimensions
5 Chivalry, Warfare, Religion
6 Diplomacy and Gifts
Coda: Falconrys Visual Legacy
References
Select Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Photo Acknowledgements
Index
"In the new, punningly titled Art of Medieval Falconry, Yannis Hadjinicolaou examines the sport as practiced in medieval Europe and beyond, as well as the legacy of illustration it left in manuscripts, paintings, tapestries, and more."
"A slim, rich entry into the Medieval Lives series. As Hadjinicolaou makes convincingly clear, it is the living bird that is a jewel beyond price. And it is the relationship between falcon and falconer that was considered glorious."
"Contributes to our understanding of the interconnectedness of the medieval world, where ideas, goods, people and images regularly passed across geographlC¯
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