Who painted Foot Combat with Maces and Tartsche Shields?

Foot Combat with Maces and Tartsche Shields was painted by German 16th Century in 1514.

Where can I see Foot Combat with Maces and Tartsche Shields?

Foot Combat with Maces and Tartsche Shields is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Foot Combat with Maces and Tartsche Shields?

Foot Combat with Maces and Tartsche Shields is associated with Renaissance.

Artwork

Foot Combat with Maces and Tartsche Shields

German 16th Century , 1514

Foot Combat with Maces and Tartsche Shields 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.

About this work

Overview

This 16th-century drawing portrays a combat scene between two armored German soldiers, utilizing pen, black ink, and watercolor on laid paper.

Subject & Meaning

The subject is a duel between two German warriors, circa 1515, armed with maces and tartsche shields, conveying the intensity of medieval hand-to-hand combat.

Technique & Style

Detailed armor is rendered in blues, greys, and gold, with dynamic poses capturing the motion of battle, characteristic of early 16th-century German artistic attention to armor detail.

History & Provenance

Created around 1515, the drawing measures 33 × 26.8 cm; current location is the National Gallery of Art, Washington.