The Second Tournament with the Tapestry of Samson and the Lion

1509

Lucas Cranach the Elder

Associated Names
Lucas Cranach the Elder

Artist, German, 1472 - 1553

This is a drawing of a jousting tournament. It shows armored knights on horseback engaged in a jousting competition. The knights wear detailed suits of armor and helmets, and the horses are adorned with decorative coverings. Lances are the primary weapons used in the joust. In the background, a crowd of spectators watches from a raised platform. The scene is filled with intricate details of medieval tournament culture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2850

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 117

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1960

  • Graphic Masterpieces of 500 Years from the National Gallery of Art Rosenwald Collection, Louisiana State University Library, Baton Rouge, 1960, no. 9.

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q64960015

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