Minneapolis Institute of Art
The Tournament on Horseback
Albrecht DürerLinkedCulture matchlcp-840f7214ff34
- Date
- c. 1516
- Medium
- Woodcut
- Department
- European Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 43252
From LinkedCulture
At the exact moment a knight crashes to the ground, Albrecht Dürer froze the chaos of a jousting tournament in a woodcut from around 1516. You can see the fallen rider's armored legs kicking upward, splintered lances scattered beneath him, while his opponent reins in a horse draped in decorated caparison. Dürer's dense line work captures the sheen of plate armor with a precision that pushed what woodcut printing could achieve, making this small sheet one of the most technically remarkable prints of the Renaissance.
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Germany, Europe Dimensions: 8 15/16 x 9 1/2 in. (22.7 x 24.13 cm) (image) 9 3/8 x 10 in. (23.81 x 25.4 cm) (sheet)
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- Credit line
- Gift of Donald and Diana Lee Lucker
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