Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

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

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Combatants:
1) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At upper left, one of two pupils, wears garter on right leg, grasps blade of sword with left hand, extends right arm around neck of second pupil, and holds hilt of sword with right hand. The other pupil holds raised sword with both hands.
2) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At upper right, pupil, raising sword with right hand, stands opposite master, crowned, wearing garter on right leg, blocking right arm of pupil with his left arm, and raising sword with right hand, extends it to face of pupil.
3) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At lower left, pupil, with right hand extends sword, holding it under left arm of master, crowned, wearing garter on left leg. Master grasps hilt of pupil's sword with left hand, holding his own sword with right hand.
4) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At lower right, pupil, holds sword downward with both hands, facing master, crowned, wearing garter on right leg. Master, grasping right forearm of pupil with left hand, extends, with right hand, sword to body of pupil.