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The Tournament with lances
Lucas Cranach the Elder1509
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Group engagements fought between two teams of contestants gained favor during the 1500s. These mêlées were often confused and chaotic, as shown in this woodcut. Lucas Cranach the Elder sketched many tournament scenes, often transferring them in faithful detail to woodblocks.
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- Title: The Tournament with lances
- Creator: Lucas Cranach (German, 1472-1553)
- Date Created: 1509
- Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 29 x 41.6 cm (11 7/16 x 16 3/8 in.)
- Type: Print
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1927.204
- Medium: woodcut
- Fun Fact: While the tilt was the most popular type of jousting in the 1500s, the mêlée remained in favor and often formed the climax of the greatest tournaments.
- Department: Prints
- Culture: Germany, 16th century
- Credit Line: Dudley P. Allen Fund
- Collection: PR - Woodcut
- Accession Number: 1927.204
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