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Opera Nova (Antonio Manciolino, 1531)

Name: Opera Nova (Antonio Manciolino, 1531)
Author: Antonio Manciolino

First printed manual of the Renaissance Bolognese fencing school.

AuthorAntonio Manciolino

Dating1531

Antonio Manciolino's Opera Nova (1531) is the oldest surviving printed manual of the Bologna School of Fencing. It teaches fighting with a one-handed sword alone or in combination with a buckler, dagger, large shield (Targa) or cloak, with an emphasis on Renaissance elegance and precision.

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