Mock Joust of War with Flying Shields and Without Bevors

German 16th Century

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of two mounted knights in a jousting match. The scene portrays a jousting duel, where two armored knights on horseback are engaged in combat with lances. The knight on the left rides a horse draped in a striped brown and beige fabric, while the knight on the right rides a horse clad in red. Both knights are clad in armor, with detailed helmets, and hold long lances that cross each other in the center of the composition. A small pink flag is seen to the right. The drawing captures the dramatic movement and historical essence of a medieval jousting tournament.