The Small Horse
1505
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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Albrecht Dürer
Albrecht Dürer spent his life in Nuremberg, a busy German city where artists traded prints like currency.
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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The Small Horse is a 1505 by Albrecht Dürer, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a black-and-white drawing of a knight on a horse. The knight wears armor and a pointed helmet, holding a spear. The horse stands still, its head turned slightly toward us, with a saddle and bridle. Behind them is a dark archway with the year "1505" carved above it. The horse’s hooves are placed on a small block with letters on it. This drawing looks like it’s meant to show something beyond just a knight and horse—maybe an idea or a story. If you like this style, look up Renaissance.
Albrecht Dürer spent his life in Nuremberg, a busy German city where artists traded prints like currency.
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