Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Il fior di battaglia / Fiore dei Liberi
Italy, Venice, early 15th century
MS M.383 fol. 5r

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Upper pair:
Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- Pupil, wearing helmet surmounted by plume (?), holding lance with right hand is astride horse. Opposite, master, crowned, holding with right hand, lowered sword across his body, is astride bridled horse. The horse turns head biting (?) the sword.
Lower pair:
Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- Master, wearing crown and garter, is astride bridled horse. He holds lowered lance with right hand and pierces head of horse, opposite. Another master, crowned, is astride the second horse, holding lowered sword with right hand across his body, tip of the sword near mouth of the horse.