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.
Lovino est en ligne
Le manuscrit de Lovino est disponible en ligne !
Lovino is online
The Lovino manuscript is now online!
The Valuable Lovino
The manuscript treatise by Giovan Antonio Lovino does not get the attention that it deserves. The two parts of this richly illuminated 16th century treatise have a number of original features that make it essential for a study of fencing in these times.