Giuseppe Colombani
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Giuseppe Colombani is known as l'Alfier lombardo (the Pride of Lombardy
. It's unrelated to Francesco Alfieri
- the Italian word l'Alfier(e) means "the standard bearer".) He wrote a treatise
on martial arts, published in 1711. It is the latest known treatise discussing the spadone, or longsword
, before the revivalist movements of historical fencing in the 20th century.
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
. It's unrelated to Francesco Alfieri
Francesco Alfieri
Francesco Ferdinando Alfieri of Padova was a 17th century master of the Italian school of swordsmanship and “Maestro D’Arme” to the Accademia Delia in Padua in 1640.-Works:Several manuals by Alfieri are known:...
- the Italian word l'Alfier(e) means "the standard bearer".) He wrote a treatise
Fechtbuch
Martial arts manuals are instructions, with or without illustrations, detailing specific techniques of martial arts.Prose descriptions of martial arts techniques appear late within the history of literature, due to the inherent difficulties of describing a technique rather than just demonstrating...
on martial arts, published in 1711. It is the latest known treatise discussing the spadone, or longsword
Longsword
The longsword is a type of European sword designed for two-handed use, current during the late medieval and Renaissance periods, approximately 1350 to 1550 .Longswords have long cruciform hilts with grips over 10 to 15 cm length The longsword (of which stems the variation called the bastard...
, before the revivalist movements of historical fencing in the 20th century.