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The Schembart Carnival or Nuremberg "The Nuremberg Schembartlauf and the Art of Albrecht Dürer"
(retrieved April 4, 2015) Details about the Schembart Carnival are known from about more than 80 Schembartbooks (''Schembartbuch'', maskbeardbooks). These manuscripts describe chronologically and richly illustrate the Nuremberg Schembartlauf events of 1449 to 1530. Written from the late 16th century until the 19th century, these books are quite similar to each other and mostly have colored drawings of the costumed men and of festivities of each year, and also list the names of participants, descriptions of masks, and a recording of the better carnival events. 35 originals are located in Nuremberg libraries, most of them in the
Rosenwald CollectionImages of Costumes from the SchembartbuchWebsite Schembart Gesellschaft Nürnberg
Nuremberg Carnivals in Germany de:Schembartlauf
The Schembart Carnival or Nuremberg Shrovetide
Shrovetide is the Christian liturgical period prior to the start of Lent that begins on Shrove Saturday and ends at the close of Shrove Tuesday. The season focuses on examination of conscience and repentance before the Lenten fast. It includes ...
Carnival () was popular in Nuremberg
Nuremberg (, ; ; in the local East Franconian dialect: ''Nämberch'' ) is the Franconia#Towns and cities, largest city in Franconia, the List of cities in Bavaria by population, second-largest city in the States of Germany, German state of Bav ...
, Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
in the 15th century before it ended in 1539 due to the complaints of a town dignitary. The carnival
Carnival (known as Shrovetide in certain localities) is a festive season that occurs at the close of the Christian pre-Lenten period, consisting of Quinquagesima or Shrove Sunday, Shrove Monday, and Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras.
Carnival typi ...
featured costumed men with masks carved of wood, carrying on and generally acting foolishly. The word schembart is a medieval German word for "mask". Along with music, song, food and drink, the carnival featured speakers who poked fun at politicians, persons of power, and policies of the government. The carnival was revived in 1974.(retrieved April 4, 2015) Details about the Schembart Carnival are known from about more than 80 Schembartbooks (''Schembartbuch'', maskbeardbooks). These manuscripts describe chronologically and richly illustrate the Nuremberg Schembartlauf events of 1449 to 1530. Written from the late 16th century until the 19th century, these books are quite similar to each other and mostly have colored drawings of the costumed men and of festivities of each year, and also list the names of participants, descriptions of masks, and a recording of the better carnival events. 35 originals are located in Nuremberg libraries, most of them in the
Germanisches Nationalmuseum
The ''Germanisches Nationalmuseum'' is a museum in Nuremberg, Germany. Founded in 1852, it houses a large collection of items relating to German culture and art extending from prehistoric times through to the present day. The museum is Germany' ...
Nuremberg, and about 30 more are in other German cities. Some books reside abroad.
Since the 17th century sporadic performances are reported, but only starting in 1974, the Nuremberg "Schembart Gesellschaft" performs the event regularly, although not every year.See also
* Fastnacht * Fastnacht (Pennsylvania Dutch) *Carnival in Germany, Switzerland and Austria
A variety of customs and traditions are associated with Carnival celebrations in the German-speaking countries of Germany, Switzerland and Austria. They can vary considerably from country to country, but also from one small region to another. T ...
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Nuremberg Carnivals in Germany de:Schembartlauf