Deutsches Gestech
Ritterturniere um 1512, um 1512–1515
- Künstler
- Ritterturniere um 1512
- Datierung
- um 1512–1515
- Gattung
- Zeichnung
- Technik
- pen and ink with watercolor over black chalk on laid paper
- Maße
- 34,3 × 26,2 cm
- Sammlung
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Lizenz
- Gemeinfrei, CC0
Bildbeschreibung
This is a drawing of a medieval jousting scene. The image shows two armored horses engaged in a jousting match. The horse on the left has lost its rider, as the armor-clad figure is depicted falling backwards. The horses are adorned in decorative blankets; the one on the left has a green and blue color scheme, and the one on the right has a red and green pattern. Broken lances are visible in mid-air crossing in an X-formation. The drawing captures the dynamic moment of competition, with attention to the varying patterns and colors on the robes and armor.