Battle Scene, with Castor and Pollux Abducting the Daughters of Leukippos

Sebald Beham

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of two centaurs in a confrontation with a human-like figure standing between them. The figure is holding a club-like object. The centaurs are rearing up on their hind legs, with one holding a tree branch-like weapon and the other aiming a bow and arrow. The background is neutral. The drawing shows detailed musculature, hair, and fur, rendered with precise line work in a style influenced by classical European art.