Sebastian Vantini
Master of Arms
Late 17th-century Italian-German fencing master of foil and rapier.
Quick Facts
Date of Birth17. století
Date of Death17. století
Era17th century
Country of Origin
Italy / Germany
Italy / GermanyRank / TitleAuthor of Trattato di Scherma (1690)
Active Years1670–1700
Biography
Sebastian Vantini authored a 1690 fencing manual in Altdorf, transmitting late Baroque Italian rapier and smallsword methods to Central European academies.