Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

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

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Pairs of combatants:
1) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At upper left, one of two confronted pupils standing close together with inner legs crossed, wears garter on right leg, and holds with right hand, sword back over right shoulder, and with left arm blocks left arm of the other pupil holding raised sword with both hands.
2) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At upper right, one of two pupils, wears garter on right leg, raises sword with right hand, and looks toward the other pupil, blocking him with left arm. Another sword is at feet of second pupil.
3) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At lower left, one of two pupils, wears garter on left leg, and holds sword with right hand, placing right arm around neck of the other pupil, holding sword with right hand and raising left hand.
4) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At lower right, one of two pupils, wears garter on right leg, grasps blade of sword with left hand, and holds with right hand, hilt of sword at head of the other pupil, holding sword with both hands (blade of sword not visible)