Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

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

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Combatants:
1) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At upper left, one of two pupils, wearing garter on left leg, sword at his feet, grasps with left hand blade of sword held by the other pupil, and places his right arm around waist of the second pupil.
2) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At upper right, one of two confronted pupils holds raised sword with both hands; the other pupil, wearing garter on right leg, extends left hand between the hands of the first pupil, and holds sword with right hand over right shoulder.
3) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At lower left, one of two confronted pupils holds raised sword with both hands; the other pupil, wearing garter on right leg, grasps hilt of other sword with left hand and with right hand, holds sword over his right shoulder.
4) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At lower right, one of two confronted pupils holds hilt of raised sword with both (?) hands; the other pupil, wearing garter on right leg, extending his arms, grasps hilt of the sword with left hand and blade with right hand. Another sword is at their feet, hilt toward first pupil.