The Lovino Project: Contemporary portraits
A compilation of portraits that match Lovino’s time and costume, giving us a better idea of the swords that could be associated.
A compilation of portraits that match Lovino’s time and costume, giving us a better idea of the swords that could be associated.
A deeper look into Lovino’s manuscript, seeking clues about the form and size of swords and daggers.
This is an introduction for a series of post detailing my project for a Lovino-inspired sword and dagger set.
This post is a survey of all the textual advice I have found about how to grip a rapier.
A lead towards a Provençal fencing treatise from the late 12th century…
Une piste vers un traité d’escrime Provençal datant du XIIème siècle…
Tout simplement des liens vers une excellente série d’article sur le règlement du fleuret, son interprétation, son évolution.
An account of a 1511 duel that, while only tangentially related to French people, shows elements that would become a habit later on.
Ma présentation sur le sujet “Geste martial et propriétés mécaniques des armes blanches” au colloque FFAMHE d’Autun en 2022.
This post explores the claim of a meeting or even influence between Henri de Sainct-Didier and Salvator Fabris, and shows how slim the evidence is.