Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Il fior di battaglia / Fiore dei Liberi
Italy, Venice, early 15th century
MS M.383 fol. 19r

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Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- One of two confronted pupils, wears hat and holds sword pointed downward with right hand; the other pupil, wearing helmet and armor, with garter on right leg, lunges, grasping blade of sword with left hand, holding hilt with right hand, pointing sword at breast of first pupil.