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A scene from the hunt:young boy blowing the hunting horn.Detail of 16-01-04/21, a mural in the knights' hall of Runkelstein castle,South Tyrol,Italy. Murals show scenes from courtlife and illustrate the Tristram and King Arthur legends.
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A scene from the hunt:young boy blowing the hunting horn.Detail of 16-01-04/...

Hunters and dogs have cornered a boar.From a mural showing a medieval hunt in the woods around Runkelstein castle,in the presence of Margarete Maultasch ("satchel mouth"),countess and ruler of Tyrol.Hunting was a favourite sport for knights and ladies alike.
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Hunters and dogs have cornered a boar.From a mural showing a medieval hunt...

Ladies and knights fish in a pond.Herons stand at the shore,hunting-falcons are perched in trees.Mural in the knights' hall of Runkelstein castle,depicting life in a medieval court.
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Ladies and knights fish in a pond.Herons stand at the shore,hunting-falcon...

A battle with maces,another favourite and bloody sport of medieval knights. Fascinated, the ladies watch from a covered,two-storied waggon.Mural from the armoury, Runkelstein castle,from the series of murals showing courtlife, sports and pastimes at medieval courts.
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A battle with maces,another favourite and bloody sport of medieval knights. Fas...

A battle of maces, another favourite and bloody sport at medieval courts. Detail of 16-01-04/25 showing knights hitting each other in the thick of battle. Murals in Runkelstein castle show courtlife,sports and other pastimes of knights and their ladies.
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A battle of maces, another favourite and bloody sport at medieval courts. Deta...

Knights and ladies in intimate conversation cover the walls of the armoury, therefore also called "the hall of the lovers". 14th century murals in Runkelstein castle show medieval courtlife, sports and other pastimes of the knights.
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Knights and ladies in intimate conversation cover the walls of the armoury, th...

Knights and ladies in intimate conversation cover the walls of the armoury, therefore also called "the hall of the lovers". 14th century murals in Runkelstein castle show medieval courtlife, sports and other pastimes of the knights.
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Knights and ladies in intimate conversation cover the walls of the armoury, th...

Knights and ladies in intimate conversation cover the walls of the armoury, therefore also called "the hall of the lovers". 14th century murals in Runkelstein castle show medieval courtlife, sports and other pastimes of the knights.
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Knights and ladies in intimate conversation cover the walls of the armoury, th...

Knights and ladies in intimate conversation cover the walls of the armoury, therefore also called "the hall of the lovers".The small door opens into cupboard. 14th century murals in Runkelstein castle show medieval courtlife, sports and other pastimes of the knights.
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Knights and ladies in intimate conversation cover the walls of the armoury, th...

In a duel,Tristram,nephew of King Mark of Cornwall, kills the giant Morolt over a tribute Morolt demands of Mark. Murals in the "summer-house" of Runkelstein castle illustrate the Tristram legend.
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In a duel,Tristram,nephew of King Mark of Cornwall, kills the giant Morolt o...

Tristram,wounded by Morolt's poisoned sword,travels by boat to Ireland, to Morolt's sister and her niece Isolde, to be healed. Murals in the "summer-house" of Runkelstein castle illustrate the Tristram legend.
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Tristram,wounded by Morolt's poisoned sword,travels by boat to Ireland, to M...

Healed, Tristram returns to Cornwall; he makes another boat trip to Ireland to win Isolde for King Marke. Murals in the "summer-house" of Runkelstein castle illustrate the Tristram legend.
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Healed, Tristram returns to Cornwall; he makes another boat trip to Ireland to...