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. This 16th-century drawing depicts a jousting scene, created with a mix of media on laid paper.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:upper right by unknown hand in black ink: 24; lower left on mount in black ink: 122; lower right on mount in black ink: A 241
About this work
Overview
This 16th-century drawing depicts a jousting scene, created with a mix of media on laid paper.
Subject & Meaning
Two armored knights on horseback engage in a joust, their elaborate armor and horses' trappings on display as one lance shatters against the other's steel armor.
Technique & Style
The artist combined pen and brown ink with watercolor over black chalk and leadpoint underdrawing, employing glazing to achieve depth in the armor and sky through layered, transparent colors.
History & Provenance
The drawing is housed at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, indicating its significance and preservation.
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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