This is a drawing of a battle scene involving soldiers with pikes and flags. The drawing depicts a chaotic skirmish between two groups of armored soldiers. Each group holds long pikes, creating a dense line across the front lines of battle. Soldiers in various poses show the struggle; some are advancing, while others are fallen or leaning backward. Flags billow above them. The background features a central mountain or hill, with clouds and a crescent shape hanging in the sky above. The artwork is filled with detailed linework emphasizing texture and energy.

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Battle of Cividale

Hans Leonard Schäufelein (German, c. 1480/1485 - 1538/1540)

Medium: woodcut
Classification: Print
Culture: German
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Gift of Dr. Paul J. Sachs
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Adult profiles and older: its museum's description or title mentions violence, death or gore. How works are placed

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