This is a drawing of two armored knights jousting on horseback. The scene depicts a medieval jousting match between two knights. Both knights are clad in ornate suits of armor and riding horses draped in checkered cloth. Each knight is equipped with a long lance, one of which is shown splintering against the other’s armor. The horses are posed on a wooden platform, which serves as an arena for the joust. The detailed embellishments on the horses' coverings and the knights' armors adds a sense of grandeur and historical authenticity to the illustration. The piece includes panels of script in an elegant, cursive style, adding to its medieval theme and reflecting elements of documentation or heraldry associated with such tournaments.
Artwork Details
- Date
- c.1512-1515
- Medium
- pen and brown ink with watercolor over leadpoint on laid paper
- Dimensions
- 7689 × 9678 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original