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

Foot Combat with Longswords

German 16th Century

1514

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance

Dominant colour

Foot Combat with Longswords 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

Two armored fighters clash with longswords in a penciled courtyard. Their stance looks real enough to study. This wasn’t just art—it was a training manual for Renaissance swordsmen. The artist mixed watercolor in thin glazes so the armor gleams real. Look close and you’ll see faint chalk lines under the ink. Those marks let the artist tweak the fight’s footwork before committing. See it in person at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.

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