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.
Artwork Details
- Date
- c.1512-1515
- Medium
- pen and ink with watercolor over black chalk on laid paper
- Dimensions
- 7462 × 9621 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
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