A beautifully illustrated tour of the visual culture of medieval falconry in Europe and beyond.
 
Medieval falconry was not just about hunting; the practice also signified sovereignty, power, and diplomacy. In The Art of Medieval Falconry, Yannis Hadjinicolaou describes the visual culture that sprang up around these practices, tracking how imagery, equipment, and even the birds themselves moved through the medieval world. Indeed, Hadjinicolaou shows that falconry has been a global phenomenon since at least the thirteenth century.
 
This beautifully illustrated book offers a unique glimpse at how cultures across the globe adopted and adapted the visual culture of medieval falconry.

Yannis Hadjinicolaou is assistant professor of art history at the University of Bonn. He is the author of Thinking Bodies–Shaping Hands: ‘Handeling’ in Art and Theory of the Late Rembrandtists.

Introduction

1 Global Beginnings
2 Human–Animal Interaction: Training and Tools
3 Power and Aristocracy
4 East and West Dimensions
5 Chivalry, Warfare, Religion
6 Diplomacy and Gifts
Coda: Falconry’s Visual Legacy

References
Select Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Photo Acknowledgements
Index