Heinrich Wirrich was a Swiss poet. From 1544 until about the mid-1550s he was a resident in Solothurn, then in Zurich. Living a peripatetic life, he participated in court festivities as an actor and singer in southwest Germany, Austria and Switzerland. He wrote sensational stories about these events.
The full title of Wirrich’s work about the wedding of Archduke Karl of Inner Austria, brother of Emperor Maximilian II, and Maria von Wittelsbach of Bavaria, which took place in August 1571, is the following: Proper description of the Christian highly respected and noble wedding which was held for the most serene and highborn of princes and sovereigns Archduke Carl of Austria Burgundy Steiermark Kärnten Krain Duke of Tyrol Zilli and G�ertz etc. with the highborn Lady Maria rightful Duchess of Bavaria took place on the 26th of August in the imperial city of Vienna with the noble, abovenamed Lord and Lady as well as the most serene friends of both to the highest honour of the German Carmina: and dedicated to the noble courageous, firm and honourable council to the sovereign capital Grätz in Steiermark by Heinrich Wirrich.
The picture shows the first illustrated page representing the bride’s reception in Vienna on the 24th of August.
The full title of Wirrich’s work about the wedding of Archduke Karl of Inner Austria, brother of Emperor Maximilian II, and Maria von Wittelsbach of Bavaria, which took place in August 1571, is the following: Proper description of the Christian highly respected and noble wedding which was held for the most serene and highborn of princes and sovereigns Archduke Carl of Austria Burgundy Steiermark Kärnten Krain Duke of Tyrol Zilli and G�ertz etc. with the highborn Lady Maria rightful Duchess of Bavaria took place on the 26th of August in the imperial city of Vienna with the noble, abovenamed Lord and Lady as well as the most serene friends of both to the highest honour of the German Carmina: and dedicated to the noble courageous, firm and honourable council to the sovereign capital Grätz in Steiermark by Heinrich Wirrich.
The picture shows the tournament held on the 29th of August on the square before the castle.
