Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Il fior di battaglia / Fiore dei Liberi
Italy, Venice, early 15th century
MS M.383 fol. 14r

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Pairs of combatants:
1) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At upper left, one of two confronted pupils, wearing garter on left leg, raising sword with right hand, grasps blade of sword raised by both hands of other pupil.
2) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At upper right, one of two confronted pupils, wearing garter on right leg, his right foot on right thigh of other pupil, extends with right hand, sword to left shoulder of second pupil, grasping with left hand blade of second pupil's sword, raised in his right hand.
3) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At lower left, one of two confronted pupils, wearing garter on right leg holds with raised arms sword pointed downward, crossing blade of sword held nearly level with both hands of second pupil.
4) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At lower right, one of two pupils, wearing garter on left leg, extends both arms holding sword across breast of second pupil, holding with both hands, sword pointed downward.