Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Il fior di battaglia / Fiore dei Liberi
Italy, Venice, early 15th century
MS M.383 fol. 16r

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Combatants:
1) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At upper left, two confronted masters, crowned, hold with both hands, crossed swords.
2) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At upper right, one of two confronted pupils wears garter on left leg, holds raised sword with right hand, and extends left hand over blade of the sword to hilt of raised sword held with both hands of second pupil.
3) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At lower left, one of two confronted pupils wears garter on right leg, holds sword with right hand, and extends hilt to face of second pupil, and with left hand grasps right arm of the other pupil. The second pupil holds sword with both hands under left arm of first pupil.
4) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At lower right, one of two confronted pupils wears garter on left leg, holds sword with both hands, and extends hilt to face of second pupil. The second pupil holds sword with both hands under right arm of first pupil.