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May 20, 2024 · Albert II 1240–1314 Mgve of Meissen: Margaret of Flanders d. 1285: John I 1252–1294 Duke of Brabant: Albert IV c. 1188 –1239 Count of Habsburg: Hedwig of Kyburg: Conradin 1252–1268 King of Jerusalem: Frederick I 1257–1323 Mgve of Meissen Habsburg: Isabella of Burgundy 1270–1323: Rudolf I 1218–1291 King of Germany r. 1273–1291 ...
May 2, 2024 · The Margraviate of Meissen was a territorial state on the border of the Holy Roman Empire. The margravines of Meissen were the consorts of the margraves of Meissen. Contents. Margravine of Meissen; Non-dynastic, 963–985; Ekkehardingian dynasty, 985–1046; Weimar-Orlamünde dynasty, 1046–1062; Brunonen dynasty, 1067–1089; Wettin dynasty ...
May 4, 2024 · Albert III of Austria (September 9, 1349–August 29, 1395), known as Albert with the Pigtail (German: Herzog Albrecht III "mit dem Copfe"), was a duke of Austria and a member of the House of Habsburg. Albert III was born in Vienna, the 3rd son of Duke Albert II of Austria.
May 20, 2024 · Hadrian Merkle (1942-2018), a successful businessman in the transport industry, was a keen collector of Meissen porcelain. His primary interest was the factory’s 18th century figure groups - the sculptural pieces produced by Johann Joachim Kändler and his assistants in the factory workshop.
May 1, 2024 · From the May 2024 issue of Apollo. Preview and subscribe here. The so-called golden age of Meissen, Europe’s first producer of porcelain, is closely associated with two names: Augustus II the Strong (1670–1733), Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, and the court sculptor and master modeller Johann Joachim Kändler (1706–75).
May 3, 2024 · However, all of us who love early medieval Europe's most fearsome warriors and know our Týr from our Thor are indebted to this medieval monk, believed to have been born in Meissen, in what is now eastern Germany, in the middle of the 11th century.
May 7, 2024 · They are absolutely the most stunning items, and their condition exceptional. Turning them up reveals their surprise : a pair of crossed sword marks, for Meissen. Definitely 18th century, and Vincennes/ early Sèvres style, but Meissen marks; clearly there’s a tale to be told….
