Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Il fior di battaglia / Fiore dei Liberi
Italy, Venice, early 15th century
MS M.383 fol. 11r

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Pairs of combatants:
1) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At upper left, one of two pupils, wearing garter on right leg, right hand on hilt, left hand grasping blade, stands behind second pupil, and holds his sword behind sword held upward by second pupil with both hands on hilt.
2) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- Of two confronted pupils, one holds sword between their two bodies, right hand on hilt, left grasping blade. The second pupil, wearing garter, holds sword behind neck of first pupil, grasping sword with left hand over right shoulder of first pupil, and right hand on hilt.
3) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At lower left, one of two pupils, right hand on hilt, left hand grasping blade, holds sword upward across his body, blocking sword of second pupil, wearing garter on left leg, holding sword downward, left hand grasping blade, right hand on hilt.
4) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At lower right, one of two pupils wearing garters, holding sword at shoulder level, right hand on hilt, left hand grasping blade, aims for head of second pupil, holding sword against left forearm of first pupil, grasping blade with left hand and with right hand on hilt.