Troubadour Collection

Senegal - Griot playing a Kora
Senegal - seated Griot playing a Kora, a 21-stringed harp lute that originated in the Gambia River valley with the Mandinko but is one of the most popular instruments in Senegal

Henry I, Count of Anhalt (From the Codex Manesse), Between 1305 and 1340. Artist: Anonymous
Henry I, Count of Anhalt (From the Codex Manesse), Between 1305 and 1340. Found in the collection of the Library of the Ruprecht Karl University, Heidelberg

Sketch for Le Peintre, by Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier (1815-1891). The artist leans back to view his work, resting his head on a womans shoulder

Taillefer the Troubadour in Advance of Williams Army (colour litho)
7181631 Taillefer the Troubadour in Advance of Williams Army (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Taillefer the Troubadour in Advance of Williams Army)

KNIGHT. The minnesinger Wachsmut von Kunzingen, in an illumination for the early 14th century great Heidelberg Lieder ms

Poor Uyghur Musicians - Kashgar. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

The Song to the Moon - Kay Nielsen
The Song to the Moon - The Art of Kay Nielsen. Date: 1913

T for Troubadour and Tulip, around 1920 (print)
8600185 T for Troubadour and Tulip, around 1920 (print) by French School, (20th century); 31x24 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Alphabet du bal costume", Hachette, publisher, Paris)

T for Troubadour and Tulip - U for Ukrainian and Uranian, around 1920 (print)
8600184 T for Troubadour and Tulip - U for Ukrainian and Uranian, around 1920 (print) by French School, (20th century); 31x24 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Found in the Collection of Monasterio de El Escorial

Duke John I of Brabant (From the Codex Manesse), Between 1305 and 1340. Artist: Anonymous
Duke John I of Brabant (From the Codex Manesse), Between 1305 and 1340. Found in the collection of the Library of the Ruprecht Karl University, Heidelberg

Payo Gomez Charino (ca. 1225-1295)
Payo Gomez Charino (ca.1225-1295). Galician poet and nobleman. Major governor (Adelantado Mayor) of the Kingdom of Galicia and troubadour in the Galician language. Portrait, detail

Verdi's Trouvere: act I sc. 3 - Liebig chromolithography, v. 1900
LSE4088141 Verdi's Trouvere: act I sc. 3 - Liebig chromolithography, v.1900 by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Verdi's Trouvere: act I sc)

Sordello da Goito or Sordel de Goit was a 13th century Italian troubadour
7278829 Sordello da Goito or Sordel de Goit was a 13th century Italian troubadour. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Valentine - Mechanical - scene of barge, troubadours, Temple of Hymen, ca. 1875. ca. 1875. Creator: Anon
Valentine - Mechanical - scene of barge, troubadours, Temple of Hymen, ca. 1875

Minstrel - male costume of 15th century (engraving)
3780424 Minstrel - male costume of 15th century (engraving); (add.info.: Shown playing harp, wearing scarlet tunic with dagged-edged sleeves, parti-coloured leggings and a black hat. c)

Summer wanderer
Jaeyoun Ryu

Seated Troubadour Looking at Woman Asleep on Ledge, n. d. Creator: Unknown
Seated Troubadour Looking at Woman Asleep on Ledge, n.d

Peire Cardenal or Pierre Cardinal, troubadour, 1180-1278. He is depicted in 14th century garb: red cap
FLO4673335 Peire Cardenal or Pierre Cardinal, troubadour, 1180-1278. He is depicted in 14th century garb: red cap, green furlined doublet, red stockings, and cracows or poulaines

Pierre Rogiers (Pierre de Rougier or Peire Rogiers), troubadour and musician, 12th century
FLO4674047 Pierre Rogiers (Pierre de Rougier or Peire Rogiers), troubadour and musician, 12th century. He wears a hat adorned with gold buttons, green cape tied at the breast

Blondel de Nesle
" Vintage engraving showing a scene from the third crusade Blondel hears the voice of the imprisoned Richard the Lionheart

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Troubadour (engraving)
7197841 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Troubadour (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Troubadour)

Italian Rustic Musicians, 1878 (w / c on paper)
7085093 Italian Rustic Musicians, 1878 (w/c on paper) by Dadd, Richard (1817-86); 26.5x20.5 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Poetry of Troubadours by Master Heinrich Frauenlob
GIA4813397 Poetry of Troubadours by Master Heinrich Frauenlob. by Unknown Artist, (14th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Pierre Rogiers, troubadour and juggler of the 12th century
GIA4762294 Portrait of Pierre Rogiers, troubadour and juggler of the 12th century. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Pierre Rogiers)

A little girl wearing a crown sits on a throne at a banquet table
XEE4137202 A little girl wearing a crown sits on a throne at a banquet table. A great esong poured him a drink, a large basket maker cut bread and a large chamberlain tied a towel around his neck

Birth of French poetry: Troubadours, followed by jugglers and menetiers
XEE4411842 Birth of French poetry: Troubadours, followed by jugglers and menetiers, recite the first poems in French during the festivities among the nobles in the 12th century

Court of Love in the Middle Ages in the presence of the troubadours - Engraving by Jean
XEE4148932 Court of Love in the Middle Ages in the presence of the troubadours - Engraving by Jean Michel Moreau, dit Moreau le Jeune (1741- 1814), 18th century by Moreau

Adenet le Roi (circa 1240- circa 1300), poet and menestrel, recites Cleomadess novel
XEE4181805 Adenet le Roi (circa 1240- circa 1300), poet and menestrel, recites Cleomadess novel, before Mathilde de Brabant (1224-1288) and the Princess Blanche of Castile (daughter of Saint Louis)

Verdis Il Trovatore (chromolitho)
735913 Verdis Il Trovatore (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Verdis Il Trovatore)

Adam de la Halle (1240 / 50-1288 / 1306), facsimile of a 15th century manuscript
CHT163636 Adam de la Halle (1240/50-1288/1306), facsimile of a 15th century manuscript, 19th century (vellum) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Scene of a Tournament in the Fourteenth Century, detail of the herald
PWI89703 Scene of a Tournament in the Fourteenth Century, detail of the herald, 1812 (detail of 89702) (oil on canvas) by Revoil, Pierre Henri (1776-1842); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lyon

Group of Troubadours, illustration from "Cantigas de Santa Maria"
LRI4673573 Group of Troubadours, illustration from " Cantigas de Santa Maria", made under the direction of Alfonso X (" The Wise" ) King of Castile and Leon (1221-84)

Pets trained: a dog and a rooster dance on stills to the rhythm of the drum
GIA4779449 Pets trained: a dog and a rooster dance on stills to the rhythm of the drum. Engraving from a 1344 manuscript from the Bodleyan library of Oxford

Feast meal scene, served for King Alexander and his courtiers in the last days of his
JLJ4584799 Feast meal scene, served for King Alexander and his courtiers in the last days of his life. Miniature taken from " La Vraye Histoire du Bon Roy Alixandre" by Callisthenes

Fresco of the life of Saint Martin. Saint Martin is a knight, detail
LRI4608621 Fresco of the life of Saint Martin. Saint Martin is a knight, detail. The eveque Saint Martin de Tours and the musicians. Painting by Simone Martini (1280-1344). Fresco, 1315-1317

Page costumes and troubadour in the 13th century. Colour engraving after a drawing of
LSE4330587 Page costumes and troubadour in the 13th century. Colour engraving after a drawing of the manuscript of the miracles of Saint Louis (Louis IX 1214-1270)

Don Juan in Troubadour: Act II sc. IV of the Mozart opera "Don Giovanni"
LSE4088142 Don Juan in Troubadour: Act II sc. IV of the Mozart opera " Don Giovanni" Liebig Chromolithography, v.1900 by French School

Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came, 1861 (pen, ink and grey wash)
CEC128122 Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came, 1861 (pen, ink and grey wash) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 31.6x23.4 cm; The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum, Bedford

A sketch of a troubadour in Venice, 1924 Date: 1924

Scene of a Tournament in the Fourteenth Century, 1812 (for detail see 89703
PWI89702 Scene of a Tournament in the Fourteenth Century, 1812 (for detail see 89703) (oil on canvas) by Revoil, Pierre Henri (1776-1842); 133x174 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lyon

Troubadour playing on six instruments, 1815
Troubadour playing on six instruments in front of Prussian and Scots soldiers, 1815. By moving his head, elbows and knees, he plays pan pipes, mandolin, drum, triangle

Skeleton of Death extinguishing candles before a Canoness
Skeleton of Death extinguishing candles on an altar before a Canoness as she listens to a young troubadour playing a lute

Eine Nacht in Venedig (chromolitho)
735088 Eine Nacht in Venedig (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eine Nacht in Venedig)

Mannikin in the Snow, c. 1891-93
3746271 Mannikin in the Snow, c.1891-93 by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); 63.5x76.2 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Troubadour and Barbe (engraving)
2791009 Troubadour and Barbe (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Troubadour and Barbe)

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In the vibrant land of Senegal, a Griot delicately plucks the strings of his Kora, weaving ancient tales into melodious notes. His voice resonates with the spirit of troubadours from centuries past, carrying their stories across time. Traveling back to medieval times, we encounter Henry I, Count of Anhalt in a captivating illustration from the Codex Manesse. Dressed in regal attire and surrounded by courtly splendor, he listens intently to a troubadour's enchanting ballad. Across Europe, knights and minnesingers gather around as Wachsmut von Kunzingen strums his lute. In an illuminated manuscript dating back to the early 14th century Heidelberg Lieder ms. , this troubadour transports us to a world where chivalry meets poetry. Venturing further eastward, we stumble upon poor Uyghur musicians in Kashgar. Despite their humble circumstances, their music echoes with passion and resilience - reminding us that they can emerge even amidst adversity. Turning our gaze towards Spain, Payo Gomez Charino takes center stage. This 13th-century troubadour captivates audiences with his heartfelt verses and soul-stirring melodies - leaving an indelible mark on Iberian musical heritage. Verdi's Trouvère comes alive through vivid chromolithography; its grandeur transports us to operatic realms filled with love and tragedy. The troubadour's voice soars through act I sc. 3 - painting emotions onto each listener's heart. As night falls upon enchanted lands, Kay Nielsen illustrates "The Song to the Moon. " A celestial melody fills the air as moonlight dances on rippling waters – embodying the ethereal essence that only a true they are evoke. Delving deeper into history’s pages lies another treasure: illustrations from Cantigas de Santa Maria codex.