Just published: Die Kunst der Falknerei. Kulturtechnik und politische Ikonologie
Volume 27 of the Warburg-Haus Studies
Die Kunst der Falknerei. Kulturtechnik und politische Ikonologie
by Yannis Hadjinicolaou
February 2026, ISBN 9783111396774 (hardcover), € [D] 68,00
Falconry, the cultural technique of hunting using falcons, hawks or even eagles, is more than a form of hunting or sport: it is also a visual practice with immense aesthetic appeal. Since its inception, falconry has been associated with political representation worldwide. Yannis Hadjinicolaou explores the ways in which falconry’s political iconology and its practice as a cultural technique are connected. He traces the art of falconry worldwide, from late antiquity to the present day, focusing his study on the early modern period. He demonstrates how the transfer of functions, motifs and meanings, and the (physical) movement of artistically designed objects, but also of the falcons themselves or the instruments of falconry, still connect countries and continents today.
