Mock Joust of War with Flying Shields and Without Bevors

German 16th Century, c.1512-1515

This illustration depicts two armored knights on horseback engaged in a joust. Both knights are wearing traditional jousting armor, with their faces covered by helmets. · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: German 16th Century ¹
Date: c.1512-1515 ¹
Medium: pen and black ink with watercolor over black chalk on laid paper ¹
Original: 8,022 × 10,297 px ¹
License: CC0 (National Gallery of Art Open Access)
Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection

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This is a drawing of two armored figures on horseback, engaged in or preparing for a joust. The scene depicts two armored figures, each atop a richly adorned horse, facing each other with broken lances.

This is a drawing of a jousting scene between two armored figures on horseback. The artwork illustrates an event typical of medieval tournaments, with both participants in full armor and their horses dressed in…

This is a drawing of two mounted knights in a jousting match. The scene portrays a jousting duel, where two armored knights on horseback are engaged in combat with lances.

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