The Knight on Horseback and the Lansquenet

Albrecht Dürer, c. 1496/1497

The image depicts a detailed scene viewed from a slightly elevated perspective. A knight on horseback, clad in ornate armor, is engaged with another richly dressed figure bearing a weapon. The artwork is executed in a precise line drawing style. The trees around the riders are drawn with textured bark. The landscape includes a castle with spires and turrets amid hills. The scene is monochromatic, emphasizing light and dark through the line work.
Artist
Albrecht Dürer
Date
c. 1496/1497
Type
Print
Medium
woodcut on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to block): 39 × 28.2 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image depicts a detailed scene viewed from a slightly elevated perspective. A knight on horseback, clad in ornate armor, is engaged with another richly dressed figure bearing a weapon. The artwork is executed in a precise line drawing style. The trees around the riders are drawn with textured bark. The landscape includes a castle with spires and turrets amid hills. The scene is monochromatic, emphasizing light and dark through the line work.

Albrecht Dürer