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.
This sketch shows two armored knights mid-joust, lances locked above a grassy field. One lance cracks against gleaming breastplate while plumes wave on both helmets. The watercolor glaze makes armor look wet and shiny. Look close and you’ll spot the artist left the background blank. That empty space pushes your eye back to the splintering wood and metal. It’s like they wanted the clash to feel sudden and loud. This drawing feels like a quick study, not a final work. Try the National Gallery of Art, Washington to see it in person.
A German artist from the late 1500s drew lively scenes of knights clashing in parades and mock battles.
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