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Illustrirtes Familienbuch zur Unterhaltung & Belehrung häuslicher Kreise, V Band (page 3/3)

[picture: Rudolph von Habsburg.]

Rudolph von Habsburg.

This engraving by Schultheiss is based on an oil painting by Moitz von Schwind, and depicts a scene about Rudolf von Habsburg (1218 – 1291), King of Germany. The story is that Rudolf, when he was still Count of Swabia, met a priest who was carrying the Sacrement for a Mass. Rudolf got off his horse to let the priest ride, out of respect for the Host. In this picture the scene happens in a forest at night; the count’s servant leads the way [more...] [$]

[picture: Lake Como: The Waterfall of the Fiumelatte]

Lake Como: The Waterfall of the Fiumelatte

The River Fiumelatte in Varenna in Italy, a town built on a steep slope and with a rapid river running through it. There are brdges, one of stone and one looking rather rickety of wood; there are houses and probably [...] [more...] [$]


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