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The temptation of Eve. Limestone lintel, around 1130
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The temptation of Eve. Limestone lintel, around...

The seducer, from the parable of the Foolish Virgins. Snakes and toads (sins, unclean thoughts) climb up his coat. Limestone (after 1230)
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The seducer, from the parable of the Foolish Virgins. Snakes and toads (sins, un...

Saint Margaret, emerging unharmed from the belly of a dragon who had swallowed her. Limestone
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Saint Margaret, emerging unharmed from the belly of a dragon who had swal...

The archangel Michael killing the dragon. Part of a book cover, Carolingian workshop, Rhineland, around 800. Ivory, 34 x 10 cm Inv. 53.50
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The archangel Michael killing the dragon. Part of a book cover, Carolingian work...

Sarcophagus of Empress Constanza of Aragon, wife of Emperor Friedrich II, Holy Roman Empire. Constanza died in 1222. The Latin inscription says: "I was Queen of Sicily and Empress - here now I rest, Frederic, your wife."
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Sarcophagus of Empress Constanza of Aragon, wife of Emperor Friedric...

Cenotaph of Gunther, son of Duke Tassilo of Bavaria, who died in a hunting accident. At his feet his dog, behind him the boar that killed the young duke. The hunting accident took place in the late 8th century, the cenotaph was erected in 1304.
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Cenotaph of Gunther, son of Duke Tassilo of Bavaria, who died in a hunting ac...

A falconer, mural in a window embrasure in the "bath-chamber" of Runkelstein castle.Hunting with falcons was a favourite sport of medieval knights.
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A falconer, mural in a window embrasure in the "bath-chamber" of Runkel...

Elegant knights and ladies look down from a balcony hung with rugs showing the Tyrolean eagle. Murals in the so-called "bath-chamber" in Runkelstein castle show scenes of medieval courtlife and courtly love.
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Elegant knights and ladies look down from a balcony hung with rugs showing t...

A fashionable lady looks down from a balcony hung with rugs showing the Tyrolean eagle. Murals in the so-called "bath-chamber" in Runkelstein castle show scenes of medieval courtlife and courtly love.
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A fashionable lady looks down from a balcony hung with rugs showing the Tyrolea...

Elegant ladies and knights on a balcony hung with rugs showing the Tyrolean eagle. Murals in the so-called "bath-chamber" in Runkelstein castle show scenes of medieval courtlife and courtly love.
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Elegant ladies and knights on a balcony hung with rugs showing the Tyrolean eag...

Exotic beasts cover one of the walls of the "bath- chamber" in Runkelstein castle.A camel seems to balance on the railings of a painted balcony.Murals in Runkelstein show scenes of courtlife,courtly love and illustrate the Tristram and King Arthur legends.
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Exotic beasts cover one of the walls of the "bath- chamber" in Runkelstein...

A tournament on the wall of the knights' hall in Runkelstein castle. Below the jousting knights (left) a ballgame and (right) a roundelay, a medieval dance. Murals in Runkelstein show courtlife,courtly love and illustrate the Tristram and King Arthur legends.
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A tournament on the wall of the knights' hall in Runkelstein castle. Belo...