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This is a drawing of two centaurs in a confrontation with a human-like figure standing between them. The figure is holding a club-like object. The centaurs are rearing up on their hind legs, with one holding a tree branch-like weapon and the other aiming a bow and arrow. The background is neutral. The drawing shows detailed musculature, hair, and fur, rendered with precise line work in a style influenced by classical European art.
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This is a drawing of two centaurs in a confrontation with a human-like figure standing between them. The figure is holding a club-like object. The centaurs are rearing up on their hind legs, with one holding a tree branch-like weapon and the other aiming a bow and arrow. The background is neutral. The drawing shows detailed musculature, hair, and fur, rendered with precise line work in a style influenced by classical European art.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Battle Scene, with Castor and Pollux Abducting the Daughters of Leukippos

Sebald Beham

Date
c. 1528/1529
Medium
engraving
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.1053
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1501 to 1550
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • German
  • Battle
  • Horse
  • Weapons
  • Male nude
  • Man

NGA object ID 4271. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.