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The Tournament with Lances

Lucas Cranach the Elder

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a chaotic scene of a tournament with many figures. The scene is in black and white. Knights on horseback wearing armor and holding lances are in the center and fill much of the frame. The horses are armored. Some horses are rearing up. The lances are crossing over each other. There are people on the ground. Some are wearing armor and some are not. In the background, there are people standing and sitting on bleachers. A signature is at the bottom left. It reads "LC 1503".

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1509
Medium
Paper, ink
Culture
German
Dimensions
599 × 424 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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