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 drawing shows two knights on horses clashing lances in a joust. Their armor gleams gold and silver under a pale sky. One lance shatters against the other knight’s chest plate with a spray of splinters. The artist used fine pen lines with soft watercolor washes to build up depth. The armor details look almost real because of thin glazes layered on top. You can see every strap and hinge. Check out the same artist’s work next 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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