1514
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Italian Joust of Peace is a 1514 ink by German 16th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
Two knights on horseback crash lances in mid-air. The artist used fine pen lines first, then added color in thin watery layers called glazing. One lance shatters against the other’s shiny breastplate. This drawing feels like a frozen second. The armor looks real, but the scene feels made-up. The artist mixed German precision with Italian-style drama. See it yourself at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
A German artist from the late 1500s drew lively scenes of knights clashing in parades and mock battles.
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