Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Il fior di battaglia / Fiore dei Liberi
Italy, Venice, early 15th century
MS M.383 fol. 13v

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Pairs of combatants:
1) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At upper left, two confronted masters, crowned, their raised swords crossed between them.
2) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At upper right, one of two confronted pupils wears garter on left leg, and extends sword with both hands to neck of other pupil, holding with both hands, sword pointed upward.
3) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At lower left, two confronted masters, crowned, standing with legs apart, their raised swords crossed between them.
4) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At lower right, one of two confronted pupils, wears garter on right leg, extends with both hands, sword to breast of second pupil, holding raised sword with both hands.