German Joust of Peace

Ritterturniere um 1512, c.1512–1515

This is a painting of a jousting scene. The image shows a horse in green and white striped barding on the ground, next to a figure in red and silver armor also fallen. The person is separated from their mount, with a discarded lance nearby. The scene captures a moment of a medieval joust, depicted through armor, barding, and weaponry. The positions of the objects suggest impact and motion. The drawing style resembles medieval manuscripts or illuminations.
Artist
Ritterturniere um 1512
Date
c.1512–1515
Type
Drawing
Medium
pen and ink with watercolor over traces of black chalk and corrected with white gouache on laid paper
Dimensions
33.6 × 26.1 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This is a painting of a jousting scene. The image shows a horse in green and white striped barding on the ground, next to a figure in red and silver armor also fallen. The person is separated from their mount, with a discarded lance nearby. The scene captures a moment of a medieval joust, depicted through armor, barding, and weaponry. The positions of the objects suggest impact and motion. The drawing style resembles medieval manuscripts or illuminations.

Ritterturniere um 1512