Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Il fior di battaglia / Fiore dei Liberi
Italy, Venice, early 15th century
MS M.383 fol. 17v

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Combatants:
1) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At upper left, three pupils, one wearing hat, all holding swords with right hand, look to right.
2) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At upper right, master, crowned, holding sword downward with right hand, resting left hand on left thigh looks over right shoulder toward the three pupils.
3) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At lower left, one of two confronted pupils raises sword with right hand. The other pupil, wearing garter on left leg, extends left hand to block right hand of first pupil and raises sword with right hand, crossing sword of first pupil.
4) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At lower right, one of two confronted pupils raises sword with right hand and rests left hand on left thigh. The other pupil, wearing garter on right leg, holding sword with right hand, extends the sword across left shoulder of first pupil.