This is a drawing of a jousting scene with two armored horses and riders. One rider in a blue tunic has knocked the other rider off their striped brown and white horse. The fallen rider is on the ground beneath their horse, with a broken lance nearby. The victorious horse is adorned in blue, matching its rider. Both horses exhibit decorative detailing around the neck area. The composition captures a moment of impact and movement. The drawing style suggests a historical and heraldic quality, possibly indicative of illustrations from the medieval or Renaissance period.
Artwork Details
- Date
- c.1512-1515
- Medium
- pen and brown ink with watercolor over black chalk and corrected with white gouache on laid paper
- Dimensions
- 8237 × 10340 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original