Albrecht Durer is probably the most famous German artist of the
Renaissance, if not of all time. His works are world-famous and he
was a master in numerous artistic disciplines such as woodcut,
copperplate engraving, drawing and painting. What is less well
known is that he was interested in weapons and fencing throughout
his life. He produced several woodcuts for a tournament book by
Emperor Maximilian I, but he devoted himself much more thoroughly
to the subject of duels in his own extensive fencing manuscript.
Durer's fight book stands out from the mass of illustrated fencing
manuscripts because of its outstanding quality. In well over 100
elaborate drawings, the master uniquely depicts dynamic pairs of
fighters practising contemporary combat techniques, such as
wrestling or sword and dagger fighting. Since its creation more
than 500 years ago, the fight book has never been published in its
entirety. This edition offers the complete contents of the
manuscript for the very first time: All illustrations are
reproduced in colour and the complete text is presented in a
letter-perfect transcription as well as a translation into modern
English. Albrecht Durer's fight book offers a unique, new look at
Durer the artist and Durer the fighter.
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