Hartmann von Aue
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Hartmann von Aue, also known as Hartmann von Ouwe, was a German knight and poet. With his works including Erec, Iwein, Gregorius, and Der arme Heinrich, he introduced the Arthurian romance into German
Portrait of Hartmann von Aue from the Codex Manesse (folio 184v)
Gottfried von Strassburg
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Gottfried von Strassburg is the author of the Middle High German courtly romance Tristan, an adaptation of the 12th-century Tristan and Iseult legend. Gottfried's work is regarded, alongside the Nibel
Portrait of Gottfried von Strassburg from the Codex Manesse (Folio 364r)
Illustrations from the Munich MS of Gottfried's Tristan (the love grotto)
Page from the Munich MS of Gottfried's Tristan (transcription)