German Joust of Peace

Ritterturniere um 1512, c.1512–1515

This is a drawing of a jousting scene with two armored horses and riders. One rider in a blue tunic has knocked the other rider off their striped brown and white horse. The fallen rider is on the ground beneath their horse, with a broken lance nearby. The victorious horse is adorned in blue, matching its rider. Both horses exhibit decorative detailing around the neck area. The composition captures a moment of impact and movement. The drawing style suggests a historical and heraldic quality, possibly indicative of illustrations from the medieval or Renaissance period.
Artist
Ritterturniere um 1512
Date
c.1512–1515
Type
Drawing
Medium
pen and brown ink with watercolor over black chalk and corrected with white gouache on laid paper
Dimensions
33.5 × 26.2 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This is a drawing of a jousting scene with two armored horses and riders. One rider in a blue tunic has knocked the other rider off their striped brown and white horse. The fallen rider is on the ground beneath their horse, with a broken lance nearby. The victorious horse is adorned in blue, matching its rider. Both horses exhibit decorative detailing around the neck area. The composition captures a moment of impact and movement. The drawing style suggests a historical and heraldic quality, possibly indicative of illustrations from the medieval or Renaissance period.

Ritterturniere um 1512