Mixed Jousts of War and Peace

Ritterturniere um 1512, hacia 1512–1515

This is a drawing of two armored horses and riders engaged in a jousting competition. The drawing shows two knights in full armor, mounted on horses, charging towards each other with lances. Both horses are richly decorated, with one horse’s barding featuring green and white stripes and the other in a more modest pattern. The knights’ armor is intricately detailed, and helmets are adorned with plumes and crests. The moment captured shows the jousting lances meeting in the center. The background is blank, focusing attention on the encounter. The minimal use of color highlights the knights' armor and the horses' decoration, providing a sense of motion and tension in the scene.
Artista
Ritterturniere um 1512
Fecha
hacia 1512–1515
Tipo
Dibujo
Técnica
pen and ink with watercolor over black chalk on laid paper
Medidas
34,2 × 26 cm
Colección
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licencia
Dominio público, CC0

Descripción de la imagen

This is a drawing of two armored horses and riders engaged in a jousting competition. The drawing shows two knights in full armor, mounted on horses, charging towards each other with lances. Both horses are richly decorated, with one horse’s barding featuring green and white stripes and the other in a more modest pattern. The knights’ armor is intricately detailed, and helmets are adorned with plumes and crests. The moment captured shows the jousting lances meeting in the center. The background is blank, focusing attention on the encounter. The minimal use of color highlights the knights' armor and the horses' decoration, providing a sense of motion and tension in the scene.

Ritterturniere um 1512