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Troubadour Collection

In the vibrant land of Senegal, a Griot delicately plucks the strings of his Kora, weaving ancient tales into melodious notes

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Senegal - Griot playing a Kora

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: 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. 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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Sketch for Le Peintre, by Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Taillefer the Troubadour in Advance of Williams Army (colour litho)

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)

Background imageTroubadour Collection: KNIGHT. The minnesinger Wachsmut von Kunzingen, in an illumination for the early 14th century

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Poor Uyghur Musicians - Kashgar

Poor Uyghur Musicians - Kashgar. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Norman conquete of England: the menestrel Ivo Taillefer recites the song of Roland

Norman conquete of England: the menestrel Ivo Taillefer recites the song of Roland
NWI4873449 Norman conquete of England: the menestrel Ivo Taillefer recites the song of Roland and juggled with his sword at the Battle of Hastings to discontent the English army in 1066

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Shepherd of ancient Morea or Peloponnese, playing a pipe near his goats 1

Shepherd of ancient Morea or Peloponnese, playing a pipe near his goats 1
FLO4576780 Shepherd of ancient Morea or Peloponnese, playing a pipe near his goats 1, and troubadour of modern Greece playing a fight-like instrument near a fountain for a pipe-smoking audience

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Middle Ages: Minestrels and jugglers of the Court. 19th century colour engraving

Middle Ages: Minestrels and jugglers of the Court. 19th century colour engraving
NWI4893218 Middle Ages: Minestrels and jugglers of the Court. 19th century colour engraving.; (add.info.: Middle Ages: Minestrels and jugglers of the Court)

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Il Trovatore , opera by Giuseppe Verdi, c. 1900-1910 (chromo)

Il Trovatore , opera by Giuseppe Verdi, c. 1900-1910 (chromo)
1790226 Il Trovatore , opera by Giuseppe Verdi, c. 1900-1910 (chromo); (add.info.: Il Trovatore , opera by Giuseppe Verdi (act III, scene 2) in 1853); Photo © CCI.

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Musical entertainment provided in the form of a singing troubadour and children playing a paino

Musical entertainment provided in the form of a singing troubadour and children playing a paino (colour litho)
7150669 Musical entertainment provided in the form of a singing troubadour and children playing a paino (colour litho) by Reynolds

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Entertainment and festivities in the Middle Ages (Middle Ages)

Entertainment and festivities in the Middle Ages (Middle Ages): troubadours at the court of the Count of Provence
PCT4273390 Entertainment and festivities in the Middle Ages (Middle Ages): troubadours at the court of the Count of Provence

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Music. Opera. Aria: Il balen del suo sorriso / 'The light of her smile'

Music. Opera. Aria: Il balen del suo sorriso / "The light of her smile"
3434005 Music. Opera. Aria: Il balen del suo sorriso / "The light of her smile" , The count di Luna and Leonora in the convent (Act II)

Background imageTroubadour Collection: The Queen of France Alienor d'Aquitaine (or Eleonore de Guyenne)

The Queen of France Alienor d'Aquitaine (or Eleonore de Guyenne) during the stay in Antioche during the Second
ELD4932338 The Queen of France Alienor d'Aquitaine (or Eleonore de Guyenne) during the stay in Antioche during the Second Crusade in 1148 surrounded by her followers and troubadours

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageTroubadour Collection: Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous

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



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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.