Mixed Jousts of War and Peace

Ritterturniere um 1512, c.1512–1515

This is a painting of two armored figures jousting on horseback. The image depicts two horses, each ridden by an armored figure engaging in a joust. One horse is draped in a striped green and brown caparison while the other is in a plain dark color. The armored figures are each wielding a lance, with broken lance fragments visible in mid-air. The figures are outfitted in elaborate armor with helmets adorned with decorative crests. The painting is framed by a faint rectangular border.
Artist
Ritterturniere um 1512
Date
c.1512–1515
Type
Drawing
Medium
pen and ink with watercolor over black chalk on laid paper
Dimensions
34 × 26 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This is a painting of two armored figures jousting on horseback. The image depicts two horses, each ridden by an armored figure engaging in a joust. One horse is draped in a striped green and brown caparison while the other is in a plain dark color. The armored figures are each wielding a lance, with broken lance fragments visible in mid-air. The figures are outfitted in elaborate armor with helmets adorned with decorative crests. The painting is framed by a faint rectangular border.

Ritterturniere um 1512