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Angelo Viggiani dal Montone
| Angelo Viggiani dal Montone | |
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| Born | 16th century Bologna |
| Died | 1552 Bologna (?) |
| Relative(s) | Battista Viggiani (brother) |
| Occupation | Fencing master |
| Genres | Fencing manual |
| Language | Italian |
| Notable work(s) | Lo Schermo (1575) |
| Manuscript(s) | Cod. 10723 (1567) |
| Translations | Traduction française |
Angelo Viggiani dal Montone (Angelo Viziani, Angelus Viggiani; d. 1552) was a 16th century Italian fencing master. Little is known about this master's life, but he was Bolognese by birth and might also have been connected to the court of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.[citation needed]
In 1551, Viggiani completed a treatise on warfare, including fencing with the side sword, but died shortly thereafter. His brother Battista preserved the treatise and recorded in his introduction that Viggiani had asked him not to release it for at least fifteen years. Accordingly, a presentation manuscript of the treatise was completed in 1567 as a gift for Maximilian II (1527-1576), King of the Romans and later Holy Roman Emperor. It was ultimately published in 1575 under the title Lo Schermo d'Angelo Viggiani.
Contents
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Codex 10723 (1567) |
Lo Schermo (1575) | |
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For further information, including transcription and translation notes, see the discussion page.
| Work | Author(s) | Source | License |
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| Illustrations (Cod.10723) | Österreichische Nationalbibliothek | Österreichische Nationalbibliothek |  |
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| Translation | W. Jherek Swanger | Document circulated online |  |
| Transcription | Index:Lo Schermo (Angelo Viggiani) |  |
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Additional Resources
The following is a list of publications containing scans, transcriptions, and translations relevant to this article, as well as published peer-reviewed research.
- Gotti, Roberto (2023). "The Dynamic Sphere: Thesis on the Third State of the Vitruvian Man." Martial Culture and Historical Martial Arts in Europe and Asia: 93-147. Ed. by Daniel Jaquet; Hing Chao; Loretta Kim. Springer.
- Runacres, Rob (2022). "The Bolognese Tradition: Ancient Tradition or Modern Myth?." Acta Periodica Duellatorum 10(1): 1-18. doi:10.36950/apd-2022-002.
- Viggiani, Angelo (2017). The Fencing Method of Angelo Viggiani: Lo Schermo, Part III. Trans. by W. Jherek Swanger. Self-published.
- Viggiani, Angelo (2019). Angelo Viggiani: Lo Schermo (Book III, English Translation). Trans. by Tom Leoni. Self-published.
