Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Il fior di battaglia / Fiore dei Liberi
Italy, Venice, early 15th century
MS M.383 fol. 3r

See more information »

Pairs of combatants:
1) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- Pupil, holding lance under right arm, and reins with left hand, is astride bridled horse galloping toward another galloping horse astride which is master, crowned, holding lance with right hand, and reins with left.
2) Scene, Sports and Games: Combat -- Master, crowned, holding lance with right hand, astride rearing bridled horse, confronts another rearing horse, astride which is another master, crowned, holding reins with left hand and lance with right hand.