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

Foot Combat with Glaives

German 16th Century

1514

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Armor

Dominant colour

Foot Combat with Glaives is a 1514 ink by German 16th Century, a Renaissance work, depicting Armor, 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

Two soldiers clash in ink and watercolor. One lunges with a glaive, a long polearm with a curved blade. The other blocks with a shield. Their armor looks real enough to weigh down your arms. This isn’t a battle scene—it’s a training drill. The artist drew it to show how glaives move. The fighters’ stances match fencing books from the same time. Look for the same sharp lines in works by Albrecht Dürer.

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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