Artwork
Italian Joust of Peace
Italian Joust of Peace is an ink drawing by the Renaissance artist German 16th Century. It dates from 1514 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:upper right by unknown hand in brown ink: 125; center by unknown hand in graphite: 40; lower left on mount in black ink: 125; lower right on mount in black ink: A 177
About this work
Overview
A 16th-century German artist created 'Italian Joust of Peace', a drawing depicting a dramatic moment in a jousting match between two armored knights on horseback, captured in meticulous detail with pen, ink, watercolor, and chalk on laid paper.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing freezes the instant of impact as one knight's lance splinters against the other's armor, highlighting the tension between the realism of the depicted armor and the stylized, potentially fictionalized nature of the scene.
Technique & Style
The artist employed a layered technique: fine pen lines and black chalk underpinnings, overlaid with translucent watercolor glazes, blending German precision in draftsmanship with Italianate flair in dramatic composition.
History & Provenance
The work is part of the collection at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, though the specific artist remains unidentified in the provided context.
Artist & collection
Artist
A German artist of the late 1500s drew knights clashing in parades and mock battles, filling sheets with detailed ink colored lightly in watercolor: soldiers mid-joust, shields flying, foot soldiers sparring with spears.
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