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− | '''Octavio Ferrara''' was a [[century::17th century]] [[nationality::Spanish]] [[fencing master]]. He seems to have been a resident of Zaragoza, Spain, and in ca. 1624 he was active in Madrid as Master at Arms.<ref>Archivo General de Palacio. Personal. Caja 778/5</ref> The dedication of his treatise suggests that he might have been attached at some point to the court of Don Juan Ferdinando, Baron of Grünburg. In 1625, he wrote | + | '''Octavio Ferrara''' was a [[century::17th century]] [[nationality::Spanish]] [[fencing master]]. He seems to have been a resident of Zaragoza, Spain, and in ca. 1624 he was active in Madrid as Master at Arms.<ref>Archivo General de Palacio. Personal. Caja 778/5</ref> The dedication of his treatise suggests that he might have been attached at some point to the court of Don Juan Ferdinando, Baron of Grünburg. In 1625, he wrote an illustrated fencing manual entitled ''[[Compendio y Philosophia y Dztreza de las Armas (MS R4-B274)|Compendio y Philosophia y Dztreza de las Armas]]'' ("Compendium of the Philosophy and Skill at Arms"). The original manuscript was long thought to have been lost and the only remnant a 20th century tracing, but it recently resurfaced at auction and was purchased by [[Roberto Gotti]]. |
== Treatise == | == Treatise == |
Revision as of 18:22, 21 February 2023
Octavio Ferrara | |
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Born | date of birth unknown Zaragoza, Spain |
Died | after 1625 |
Occupation | Fencing master |
Nationality | Spanish |
Patron | Don Juan Ferdinando, Baron of Grünburg |
Movement | La Verdadera Destreza |
Genres | Fencing manual |
Language | Spanish |
Notable work(s) | Compendio y Philosophia y Dztreza de las Armas |
Archetype(s) | Currently lost (1625) |
Manuscript(s) | MS R4-B274 (1900s) |
Concordance by | Michael Chidester |
Octavio Ferrara was a 17th century Spanish fencing master. He seems to have been a resident of Zaragoza, Spain, and in ca. 1624 he was active in Madrid as Master at Arms.[1] The dedication of his treatise suggests that he might have been attached at some point to the court of Don Juan Ferdinando, Baron of Grünburg. In 1625, he wrote an illustrated fencing manual entitled Compendio y Philosophia y Dztreza de las Armas ("Compendium of the Philosophy and Skill at Arms"). The original manuscript was long thought to have been lost and the only remnant a 20th century tracing, but it recently resurfaced at auction and was purchased by Roberto Gotti.
Contents
Treatise
Rapier
Copyright and License Summary
Additional Resources
References
- ↑ Archivo General de Palacio. Personal. Caja 778/5
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