The exhibition web site is worth a visit for two reasons. Firstly, it has a clearly laid out and succinct chronology for Charles' life, times and death. Of course if you want more there's always the Wikipedia entry. Secondly, there's a small thumbnail at the bottom left of the page showing the horse armour of Emperor Frederick III , 1477 from the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna which doesn't seem to be available on their main armour web site.
There's a range of related re-enactment events associated with the exhibition from 30 July to 10 August including a jousting tournament and an army camp which look very interesting indeed. Apparently the jousting is provided by "England’s best tournament riders"!
As I said before: I wish I could go!
Updated: Thu, 11 Sep 2008.
The exhibition is being transferred to the Groeninge Museum, Bruges from 27th March till 21st July 2009. I might make this one. It’s only €9.00!
4 comments :
Most interesting - I wish I was going too...
I visited the museum over 25 years ago and I found it really interesting then.
I too can't get to Berne this year, but the museum advised me that the whole expo will be in Bruges in 2008 - at the same time as the english version of the catalogue is publised. Time to seek out that eurostar deal I think?
Bruges and the Eurostar sounds like a plan to me. However, I bet I end up missing it because of work.
Oops, sorry that should be 2009 for the Bruges leg of the exhibition.
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