Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Il fior di battaglia / Fiore dei Liberi
Italy, Venice, early 15th century
MS M.383 fol. 7v

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Pairs of combatants:
1) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- Two pupils are astride bridled horses walking side by side. The foremost pupil, wearing garter on left leg, extends right hand to head of other pupil.
2) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- Both astride bridled horses walking next to each other, master, crowned, turns, grasping with left hand, neck of pupil's horse. Pupil extends right hand under left arm of master.
3) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- Two pupils are astride bridled horses side by side, facing opposite directions. (Only hindquarters of back horse visible.) The foremost pupil, wearing garter on left leg, extending right hand, leans over to grasp right stirrup on horse of other pupil.
4) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- Master, crowned and wearing garter on right leg, and pupil are astride bridled horses facing opposite directions. Master extends right arm to pupil, wrapping it around neck of the pupil, pulling him from saddle.