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

Foot Combat with Pikes

German 16th Century

1514

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance

Dominant colour

Foot Combat with Pikes 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 soldiers fighting with long wooden pikes and metal armor. One fighter stands firm while the other stumbles. The artist used brown ink for the outlines and added thin watercolor washes for shadows and armor details. This kind of fight scene was rare in early 1500s German art. Most artists painted religious scenes, so battle art like this stood out. Look up chiaroscuro next if you want to see how artists use light and dark to make figures pop.

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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