Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Il fior di battaglia / Fiore dei Liberi
Italy, Venice, early 15th century
MS M.383 fol. 6r

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Pairs of combatants:
1) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At upper left, one of two pupils astride two confronted bridled horses, wears garter on right leg, and raises sword with right hand, touching nose of other pupil. The second pupil, holds raised sword with right hand and reins with left hand.
2) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At upper right, two masters, crowned, are astride confronted bridled horses. Each man raises sword with right hand crossing the swords above heads of the horses.
3) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At lower left, one of two pupils astride two confronted bridled horses, wears garter on right leg, and raises sword with right hand, touching or piercing head of other pupil. The second pupil, holds raised sword with right hand and reins with left hand.
4) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- At lower right, one of two pupils astride two confronted bridled horses, wears garter on right leg, and raises sword with right hand, touching left shoulder of other pupil. Raising his left arm, the first pupil blocks raised sword held by extended right hand of other pupil.