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_"Dierk Hagedorn continues to solidify his reputation as one of
today's most talented authorities on German Fechtbucher with
another superlative volume Highly recommended for students of
history, historical reenactors, and today's fighting
practitioners."_ - Christian Henry Tobler Longsword instructor
Dierk Hagedorn brings the work of one of the most prolific authors
of 16th century fight books to a modern audience for the first
time. Jorg Wilhalm's teachings feature fighting techniques with the
long sword, in armour and on horseback and combines the teachings
of the famous fighting master Johannes Liechtenauer with those of
his successors. Vividly illustrated throughout, each technique is
rendered in detail that even modern practitioners will be able to
easily follow. This book will appeal to enthusiasts of historical
European martial arts, re-enactors, jousters, as well as art
historians - particularly those with an interest in the armour and
clothing of the 16th century. Comprehensive in its scope, it is a
striking and fascinating insight into the ancient art of swordplay.
The "Gladiatoria" group of German fencing manuscripts are several
editions of a treatise on armoured foot combat, specifically aimed
at duel fighting. Gloriously-illustrated, and replete with
substantial commentary, these works are some of the greatest
achievements in the corpus of late medieval fight books. These
works have both tremendous artistic merit and incalculable
historical value. In this remarkable full colour volume, authors
Dierk Hagedorn and Bart?omiej Walczak elegantly present their work
on the copy of this treatise now in the Yale Center for British
Art, including a reproduction of the manuscript, a full
transcription, and translations into English. The work includes a
foreword by Sydney Anglo which explains how the work shows a highly
sophisticated pedagogical system of movement and applauds the
editors for presenting the material in a clear and practical way.
Additional essays discuss other aspects of the manuscript -
including a tale of Dierk Hagedorn's adventures tracking down the
manuscript.
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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