2024-05-16 11:50

Who knew that Albrecht Dürer wrote—and illustrated!—his own fencing manual? I ordered a copy of Dürer’s Fight Book: The Genius of the German Renaissance and His Combat Treatise.

It predates Meyer, and covers wrestling, dagger, longsword, and messer.

Two images of longsword use, from the Durer fencing manual.
Philip Brewer @philipbrewer