Francesco Alfieri
Master
Italian Baroque fencing master and author of La Scherma (1638) and L'Arte di Ben Maneggiare la Spada.
Quick Facts
Date of Birth17. století
Date of Death17. století
Era17th century
Country of Origin
Italy
ItalyRank / TitleMaster of Arms in Venice
Active Years1638–1653
Biography
Francesco Fernando Alfieri served as master of arms to the Accademia Delia in Padua. He published influential manuals on rapier, spadone, and flag flourishing.