Arte Gladitoria Dimicandi: 15th Century Swordsmanship of Master Fillipo Vadi
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Book Description
In the early Italian Renaissance, few courts were as renowned for arts and letters as was the Court of Urbino. Here the consumate image of the Renaissance Man was forged under the benevolent patronage of Guidobaldo da Montrefeltro, the same man who was patron for Baldasarre Castiglione.
At the same time, the art of swordsmanship was undergoing systematic exposiition at he hands of swordmasters who had traveled and taught the nobility of Europe. Recorded in books, a select few of these fighting treatises have survived to the present, allowing a glimpse not only of the techniques employed in both civilian and military swordsmanship, but also into the philosophy advocated for the employment of arms.
Filippo Vadi, working in the tradition of earlier swordmasters both in Italy and abroad, created his own treatise around the 3rd quarter of the 15th century. Closely following the renowned Italian master Fiore dei Liberi, his approach added much that was new; an emphasis on a more linear stance, the first description of what could be thought of as the lunge, conections to the sciences of Geometry and Music that presaged printed manuals of the 16th and 17th centuries.
Filippo Vadi's prologue is a valuable piece of literature in its own right, a beautiful exposition on the use of arms.
Vadi's book focuses on the use of the longsword, dagger, spear and poleaxe, both in and out of armour. His instructions are clear and precise, enabling reconstruction of medieval swordsmanship from 15th century Italy.
Luca Porzio and Gregory Mele have brouht this text vividly to life with a clear translation and explanatory notes. Published for the first time in English, all 56 beautiful plates reproduced at full size in full color. This book is an exquisite resource for enthusiasts in medieval art, history, fashion, military, reenactment, stage choreography or Western martial arts.
Arte Gladitoria Dimicandi: 15th Century Swordsmanship of Master Fillipo Vadi,Luca Porzio,Gregory Mele,Chivalry Bookshelf,1891448161,Fencing,History,History - General History,Martial Arts & Self-Defense,Medieval,Medieval World History (Circa 450 - Circa 1450),Military - Weapons,Renaissance,Science/Mathematics,History of specific subjects,Italy,Special & elite forces,Weapons & equipment,c 1000 CE to c 1500
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