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The scene depicts a type of duel known as "Anzogenrennen", so named because of the target attached to the left side of the breastplate.The purpose of the German Rennen open field duel was to attack the opponent and throw him off his horse with a strong spear. Elector Augustus of Saxony (1526-1586) proved his bravery and skill in 55 jousting tournaments between 1544 and 1566. The presented knight's armor, made after 1553 by the Wittenberg armorer Sigmund Rockenberger (died 1577) for August, consists of a heavy knight's salad "Rennhut" and a buff bolted to the breastplate. A narrow back rest, spear rest, plaques, folds and tassels complete the set. A large plate on the spear protects the right arm, and the "Streifartschen" knee pads attached to the saddle cover the hips in the riding position.The surfaces were decorated with etching and fluting in a style more typical of the 1530s.

The painting depicts a tournament scene , painted in 1590 by Heinrich Göding (1531-1606), depicting the "Anzogenrennen" between Elector August of Saxony and Elector of the Saxon court Heinrich von Schoenberg (1500-1575), which took place in 1549 in Meissen.