This is an intriguing picture. I did a reverse image search, and all the information that comes up is in German. The picture is labeled Wachsmut von Künzingen, and it is supposedly from the 13th-century Codex Manesse. Turning on the English version of the entry at Wikipedia did not help much. But Codex Manesse renders in English. It's a book of poetry, and the 137 illustrations are portraits of the 135 different poets represented. Some of the poets' images were drawn with motifs that illustrate the lyrics they wrote, while others have their actual heraldry. I just want to know what the fish are for!
Maybe this would help? I haven't looked, I am more concerned about the look on the horse's face. https://openlibrary.org/books/OL7015567M/Heraldry_of_fish.
ReplyDeletePerhaps he's a halibut good poet.
ReplyDeleteLong story short: Wachsmuth was an early 13th century nobleman/poet/singer, probably born or raised in Küntzig/Clemency in modern day Grand Duchy Luxemburg on the Belgian border. That town was and is still renowned for its fishing ponds containing lots of trout. None of his seven surviving songs is about fishing, though. https://www.deutsche-biographie.de/sfz47098.html
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