15thc perception on swallowtail merlons?
Thanks! This nicely fills out the map a bit further.

The frescos were already on the map as "Castello di Avio".

The one in Austria looks like a typical example of restoration swallowtails - it's hard to know if they were there originally as well.

Were already on the map: Arco, Sirmione

Added: Drugollo, Malcesine, Hocheppan, Riva del Garda, Vignola (to castles layer), Ried, Schlanderberg

Not certain of chronology of building layers: Mantua Palazzo de la Ragione, Brunnenburg (looks restored). 

I would have doubted Churburg - this would be our northernmost example, and the merlons look very clean. I will add it unless Royal Swallowtail Inspector Peter Tentakulus knows of a reason not to  Big Grin

(PS: Schwalbenschwanzzinnen is one of those German words that must look crazy to English speakers).
[+] 1 user says Thank You to Koen G for this post
Reply


Messages In This Thread
RE: 15thc perception on swallowtail merlons? - by Koen G - 25-03-2026, 01:28 PM
Castle Drena - by JustAnotherTheory - 06-03-2026, 10:48 AM

Possibly Related Threads…
Thread Author Replies Views Last Post
  Spencer Coll. MS. 65: an Italian herbal abundant with swallowtail merlons JustAnotherTheory 12 1,924 29-08-2026, 10:38 AM
Last Post: Pierre Dumont Himself
  All MS images of swallowtail merlons north of Italy we know of are Weltchronik Koen G 14 4,695 09-08-2026, 07:20 PM
Last Post: Koen G
  Swallowtail merlons in medieval tapestries JustAnotherTheory 0 1,166 21-02-2026, 03:32 PM
Last Post: JustAnotherTheory
  Swallowtail merlons... or provenance david 60 74,384 07-08-2022, 05:36 PM
Last Post: Juan_Sali
  Are swallowtail merlons all curved? Koen G 3 7,478 28-09-2021, 05:07 PM
Last Post: R. Sale

Forum Jump:


Users browsing this thread: 5 Guest(s)