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.
The Lovino Project: Weapons in the manuscript
A deeper look into Lovino’s manuscript, seeking clues about the form and size of swords and daggers.
The Lovino Project
This is an introduction for a series of post detailing my project for a Lovino-inspired sword and dagger set.
Gripping the rapier
This post is a survey of all the textual advice I have found about how to grip a rapier.
An intriguing reference
A lead towards a Provençal fencing treatise from the late 12th century…
Une référence intrigante
Une piste vers un traité d’escrime Provençal datant du XIIème siècle…
Tales of the French duels: not that French
An account of a 1511 duel that, while only tangentially related to French people, shows elements that would become a habit later on.
Sainct-Didier and Fabris
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.
Thibault’s grip
This post provides an analysis of Girard Thibault’s specific method of gripping a sword.
High-res images from Gallica
Gallica, the digital section of the French National Library, hosts a lot of sources. Here is how to download full-res scans from there.