The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 24, 2025
The Tournament with lances
1509
(German, 1472–1553)
Sheet: 29 x 41.6 cm (11 7/16 x 16 3/8 in.)
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1927.204
Catalogue raisonné: Hollstein 118
Location: Not on view
Did You Know?
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.Description
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.- Parsse, Leona. "Prints by Lucas Cranach the Elder in the Museum Collection." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 24, no. 2 (February 1937): 19-23. Mentioned: p. 22 www.jstor.org
- 16th Century German Woodcuts. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 24-February 26, 1939).
- {{cite web|title=The Tournament with lances|url=false|author=Lucas Cranach|year=1509|access-date=24 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
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