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Foot Combat with Daggers, by German 16th Century, ink, 1514

Foot Combat with Daggers

German 16th Century

1514

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance

Dominant colour

Foot Combat with Daggers is a 1514 ink by German 16th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
German 16th Century
When & what style?
1514 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This drawing shows two armored men fighting on foot with daggers. Their tight stances and raised arms make it look like a real duel from life. The artist used fine pen lines and soft watercolor washes to show the armor’s gleam and the fighters’ focus. This is one of the few surviving images of Renaissance dagger combat. It’s based on a fencing manual from 1410, so it’s like a snapshot of old fight training. The way the figures lean in feels almost like we’re watching from the side of the ring. Check out the same museum where it lives.

About the artist

Portrait of German 16th Century
Artist

German 16th Century

A German artist from the late 1500s drew lively scenes of knights clashing in parades and mock battles.

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