Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi: 15th Century Swordsmanship of Master Fillipo Vadi
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (757 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1891448161 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-19 |
| Language | : | Italian |
DESCRIPTION:
"A lavish facsimile of a key swordsmanship treatise" according to Stephen Hand. Some old swordsmanship treatises are useful only to the swordsman, but some, like Filippo Vadi's Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi are works of art in their own right. This lavish colour manuscript is one of the key works of Italian swordsmanship. Dating from the 1A lavish facsimile of a key swordsmanship treatise Stephen Hand Some old swordsmanship treatises are useful only to the swordsman, but some, like Filippo Vadi's Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi are works of art in their own right. This lavish colour manuscript is one of the key works of Italian swordsmanship. Dating from the 1480s it forms an important link between . 80s it forms an important link between . Great primary source on Italian Martial Arts JHS As a practitioner of Fiore dei Liberi's style of Italian Longsword, I found this book to be very interesting and helpful. It clearly shows relation to both dei Liberi's style, as well as the later style of Achille Marozzo, and should be purchased by anybody studying both or either style of swordpl. K. Rose said Italian Sword Study. I found Arte Gladitoria Dimicandi, 15th Century Swordsmanship of Master Fillipo Vadi to be an invaluable resource to a student of Italian swordsmanship. In the spirit of Fiore dei Liberi, Vadi has put in writing and especially spectacular color illustration plates of the various stances, etc used
For the first time, a color fascimile and translation will be available from this important 15th century master of late Italian Medieval swordsmanship. Master Fillipo Vadi's work, previously overlooked and underestimated by fencing scholars, presents the student of historical swordsmanship or of miltiary history a fresh, stunningly beautiful look into the mind of an Italian fencing master.Accompanying the exquisitely wrought text, finely translated by Luca Porzio, are 56 color plates showing many of the techniques explained in the chapters and by other historical masters, but in this case, with such a beautiful rendering that they are works of art unto themselves.An absolute must for the bookshelf of anyone interested in the history of fencing or late medieval warfare, this rich volume will also appeal to collectors of illuminated manuscripts, reeactors, and literary traditions of 15th century Italy.
. Since the age fifteen he has practiced several martial arts, both Eastern and Western. Luca Porzio was born in Rome. He has a Masters Degree in Environmental Engineering. He has an interest for history and culture, especially of the European Middle Ages, and for strategy and martial culture both a
. Since the age fifteen he has practiced several martial arts, both Eastern and Western. He has an interest for history and culture, especially of the European Middle Ages, and for strategy and martial culture both ancient and modern. About the Author Luca Porzio was born in Rome. He has a Masters Degree in Environmental Engineering