El caballero y el lansquenete

Albrecht Dürer, hacia 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.
Artista
Albrecht Dürer
Fecha
hacia 1496/1497
Tipo
Estampa
Técnica
Xilografía sobre papel verjurado
Medidas
sheet (trimmed to block): 39 × 28,2 cm
Colección
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licencia
Dominio público, CC0

Descripción de la imagen

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