Louis XII., France, Roi (1462-1515)
At the end of the 1480s Gaston Febus wrote a tract, in French and in prose, on hunting, known under the title Livre de la chasse. This tract describes the various methods of hunting and trapping game. Gaston Febus dedicated his work to the Duke of Burgundy, Philip the Bold, who was well known for his fondness of the hunt. At this time, there are 44 known medieval manuscripts of this work.
Online Since: 03/22/2012
- Louis XII., France, Roi (Former possessor) Found in: Standard description
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- Gaston III Foix, Comte (Author) | Gruuthuse, Lodewijk van (Patron) | Louis XII., France, Roi (Former possessor) | Lullin, Ami (Former possessor) | Petau, Alexandre (Former possessor) Found in: Standard description
In the 1240s, Frederick II of Hohenstaufen wrote a Latin treatise on falconry (De arte venandi cum avibus), in order to introduce his son Manfred to bird hunting. This treatise, consisting of 6 books, was the subject of a second edition by Manfred, who albeit revised only the first two books. At the beginning of the 14th century, the treatise was translated into French based on a manuscript which today is held in the Vatican and which contains Manfred's additions to the first two books. The French version is preserved in 4 manuscripts, among them the one from Geneva, decorated by the Bruges Master of 1482 ("Maître brugeois de 1482") and his associates.
Online Since: 04/09/2014
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- Friedrich II, Heiliges Römisches Reich Kaiser (Author) | Gruuthuse, Lodewijk van (Patron) | Huber, Jean (Illuminator) | Jean, Namur, Markgraf (Patron) | Louis XII., France, Roi (Former possessor) | Lullin, Ami (Former possessor) | Petau, Alexandre (Former possessor) Found in: Standard description