Mock Joust of War with Fixed Shields by Anonymous

Mock Joust of War with Fixed Shields c. 1512 - 1515

anonymous

drawing

toned paper

water colours

handmade artwork painting

personal sketchbook

coloured pencil

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

sketchbook art

botanical art

watercolor

This anonymous 16th century illustration depicts a mock joust between two armored knights on horseback. The "Mock Joust of War with Fixed Shields" shows one knight on horseback, his lance broken, while the other knight is on the ground, unhorsed. The detail of the armor and the scene of the unhorsed knight offers a glimpse into the practice of mock jousting, a popular form of entertainment during the Renaissance.