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Artist:
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Israhel van Meckenem
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Title:
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Joust of Two Wild Men
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Date:
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c. 1480
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Medium:
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Engraving
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Dimensions:
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5 1/16 x 7 1/2 in. (12.86 x 19.05 cm) (image)
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Herschel V. Jones, 1926
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Location:
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Gallery Not on view
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Their headgear indicates the allegiances of the jousting, furry wild men: here is the chivalrous clash between the beets and the leeks. Through the extravagant acanthus-like trappings armoring their steeds we catch a glimpse of the intense gaze of the beet partisan and the unfazed smile of the rider for the leeks. In this early work, Israhel is still solidly in the Middle Ages, unencumbered by Renaissance concerns over measuring up to standards from antiquity.
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Artist/Creator(s)
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Name:
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van Meckenem, Israhel
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Life Dates:
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German, c. 1445-1503
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Object Description
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Classification:
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Print
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Creation Place:
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Europe, Germany
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Accession #:
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P.10,920
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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