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Black and white engraving of a chaotic battle with armored soldiers, rearing horses, fallen bodies, a round shield and spear on the ground.

The Battle around the Shield and Lance

An engraving showing a dense melee of armored warriors and rearing horses, with many bodies sprawled across the foreground. Figures in helmets and draped cloth fight beneath billowing banners, while a round shield and a spear lie on the ground at lower center.

Artist
Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio
Date
c. 1527
Medium
Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1170 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1532).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth Hammond Stickney Collection

Español: La batalla alrededor del escudo y la lanza

Un grabado que muestra una densa refriega de guerreros con armadura y caballos encabritados, con numerosos cuerpos tendidos en primer plano. Figuras con yelmos y telas drapeadas luchan bajo banderas ondeantes, mientras un escudo redondo y una lanza yacen en el suelo, en el centro inferior.

Português: A batalha em torno do escudo e da lança

Uma gravura que mostra um denso combate de guerreiros armados e cavalos empinados, com muitos corpos espalhados no primeiro plano. Figuras com elmos e tecidos drapeados lutam sob bandeiras ondulantes, enquanto um escudo redondo e uma lança jazem no chão, no centro inferior.