Wiktenauer logo.png

Difference between revisions of "Wiktenauer:Main page/Featured"

From Wiktenauer
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(12 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{infobox writer
+
{{Infobox writer
| name                   = Hans Talhoffer
+
| name                 = [[Ridolfo Capo Ferro da Cagli]]
| image                 = File:Hans Talhoffer.png
+
| image               = File:Ridolfo Capo Ferro da Cagli portrait.png
| imagesize             = 250px
+
| imagesize           = 300px
| caption               =  
+
| caption             =  
  
| pseudonym             =  
+
| pseudonym           =  
| birthname             =  
+
| birthname           =  
| birthdate             = ca. 1410-15
+
| birthdate           = 16th century
| birthplace             = Swabia
+
| birthplace           =  
| deathdate             = after 1482
+
| deathdate           = 17th century
| deathplace             =  
+
| deathplace           =  
| occupation            = {{plainlist
+
| resting_place        =  
| [[Fencing master]]
+
| occupation          = [[Fencing master]]
| [[Mercenary]]
+
| language            = [[Italian]]
}}
+
| nationality         =  
| nationality           =  
+
| ethnicity           =  
| ethnicity             =  
+
| citizenship         =  
| citizenship           =  
+
| education           =  
| education             =  
+
| alma_mater           =  
| alma_mater             =  
+
| patron              = Federico Ubaldo della Roevere
| patron                 = {{plainlist
 
| David and Buppellin vom Stain
 
| Eberhardt von Württemberg
 
| [[Luithold von Königsegg]]
 
}}
 
 
 
| spouse                =
 
| children               =  
 
| relatives              =
 
| period                =
 
| movement              = [[Marxbrüder]] (?)
 
| influences            =
 
| influenced            =
 
  
| genre                  = {{plainlist
+
| period              =  
| [[Fencing manual]]
+
| genre                = [[Fencing manual]]
| [[Wrestling manual]]
+
| subject              =
}}
+
| movement            =  
| language              = [[Early New High German]]
+
| notableworks         = ''[[Gran Simulacro dell'Arte e dell'Uso della Scherma (Ridolfo Capo Ferro da Cagli)|Gran Simulacro dell'Arte e dell'Uso della<br/>Scherma]]'' (1610)
| notableworks           =  
+
| manuscript(s)       =  
| archetype              = {{collapsible list
 
| [[Talhoffer Fechtbuch (MS Chart.A.558)|MS Chart.A.558]] (1448)(?)
 
| [[Talhoffer Fechtbuch (MS XIX.17-3)|MS XIX 17-3]] (1446-1459)
 
| [[Talhoffer Fechtbuch (MS Thott.290.2º)|MS Thott 290.2º]] (1459)
 
| [[Talhoffer Fechtbuch (Cod.icon. 394a)|Cod. icon. 394a]] (1467)
 
}}
 
| manuscript(s)         = {{collapsible list
 
| [[Talhoffer Fechtbuch (MS 78.A.15)|MS 78.A.15]] (1450s)
 
| [[Ambraser Codex (MS KK5342)|MS KK5342]] (1480-1500)
 
| [[Talhoffer Fechtbuch (Cod.I.6.2º.1)|Cod. I.6.2º.1]] (before 1561)
 
| [[Talhoffer Fechtbuch (Cod.Ser.Nov.2978)|Cod.Ser.Nov.2978]] (1500s)
 
| [[Talhoffer Fechtbuch (MS 26.236)|MS 26.236]] (1600s)
 
| [[Talhoffer Sammelhandschrift (2º MS iurid. 29)|2º MS iurid. 29]] (1600s)
 
| [[Talhoffer Fechtbuch (2º Col.MS.Philos.61)|2º Col. MS philos. 61]] (late 1600s)
 
| [[Talhoffer Fechtbuch (Cod.Guelf.125.16.Extrav.)|Cod.guelf.125.16.Extrav]] (late 1600s)
 
| [[Talhoffer Fechtbuch (MS 014)|MS 014]] (1700s)
 
| [[Talhoffer Fechtbuch (Cod.icon. 394)|Cod. icon. 394]] (1820)
 
| [[Talhoffer Fechtbuch (Cod.icon. 395)|Cod. icon. 395]] (ca.1820)
 
}}
 
 
| principal manuscript(s)=
 
| principal manuscript(s)=
| first printed edition =  
+
| first printed edition=  
| wiktenauer compilation by=[[user:Michael Chidester|Michael Chidester]]
+
| wiktenauer compilation by=[[Michael Chidester]]
  
| signature             = [[File:Hans Talhoffer Sig.jpg|150px]]
+
| spouse              =
| translations          =  
+
| partner             =
| below                 =  
+
| children            =
 +
| relatives            =
 +
| influences          = [[Camillo Aggrippa]]
 +
| influenced          = [[Sebastian Heußler]]
 +
| awards              =
 +
| signature            =
 +
| website              =  
 +
| below               =  
 
}}
 
}}
'''Hans Talhoffer''' (Dalhover, Talhouer, Thalhoffer, Talhofer) was a 15th century [[German]] [[fencing master]]. His martial lineage is unknown, but his writings make it clear that he had some connection to the tradition of [[Johannes Liechtenauer]], the grand master of the German school of fencing. Talhoffer was a well educated man, who took interest in astrology, mathematics, onomastics, and the auctoritas and the ratio. He authored at least five [[fencing manual]]s during the course of his career, and appears to have made his living teaching, including training people for [[trial by combat]].
+
'''Ridolfo Capo Ferro da Cagli''' (Ridolfo Capoferro, Rodulphus Capoferrus) was a 17th century [[Italian]] [[fencing master]].
 
 
The first historical reference to Talhoffer is in 1433, when he represented Johann II von Reisberg, archbishop of Salzburg, before the Vehmic court. Shortly thereafter in 1434, Talhoffer was arrested and questioned by order of Wilhelm von Villach (a footman to Albrecht III von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria) in connection to the trial of a Nuremberg aristocrat named Jacob Auer, accused of murdering of his brother Hans. Talhoffer subsequently confessed to being hired to abduct Hans von Villach, and offered testimony that others hired by Auer performed the murder. Auer's trial was quite controversial and proved a major source of contention and regional strife for the subsequent two years. Talhoffer himself remained in the service of the archbishop for at least a few more years, and in 1437 is mentioned as serving as a bursary officer (''Kastner'') in Hohenburg.
 
  
The 1440s saw the launch of Talhoffer's career as a professional fencing master. He purchased (and perhaps contributed to) the [[Talhoffer Fechtbuch (MS Chart.A.558)|MS Chart.A.558]], an anthology created in ca. 1448. The fencing portion is largely text-less and it may have been designed as a visual aid for use in teaching; in addition to these illustrations, the manuscript also contains a treatise on name magic and a warbook that might be related to [[Konrad Kyeser]]'s ''Bellifortis''. While Talhoffer's owner's mark appears in this manuscript, his level of involvement with its creation is unclear. It contains many works by other authors, in addition to plays that are somewhat similar to his later works, and shows evidence of multiple scribes and multiple artists. It is possible that he purchased the manuscript after it was completed (or partially completed), and used it as a basis for his later teachings.
+
He seems to have been born in the town of Cagli in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino, and was a resident of Siena, Tuscany. Little is known about the life of this master, though the dedication to Federico Ubaldo della Roevere, the young son of Duke Francesco Maria Feltrio della Roevere, may indicate that he was associated with the court at Urbino in some capacity. The statement at the beginning of Capo Ferro's treatise describing him as a "master of the great German nation" likely signifies that he was faculty at the University of Siena, either holding a position analogous to dean of all German students, or perhaps merely the fencing master who taught the German students.
  
Most notable among the noble clients that Talhoffer served in this period was the Königsegg family of southern Germany, and some time between 1446 and 1459 he produced the [[Talhoffer Fechtbuch (MS XIX.17-3)|MS XIX.17-3]] for this family. This work depicts a judicial duel being fought by [[Luithold von Königsegg]] and the training that Talhoffer gave him in preparation, but it seems that this duel never actually took place. He seems to have passed through Emerkingen later in the 1450s, where he was contracted to train the brothers David and Buppellin vom Stain; he also produced the [[Talhoffer Fechtbuch (MS 78.A.15)|MS 78.A.15]] for them, a significantly expanded version of the Königsegg manuscript.
+
At the age of 52, Capo Ferro authored a treatise on the [[rapier]] entitled ''[[Gran Simulacro dell'Arte e dell'Uso della Scherma (Ridolfo Capo Ferro da Cagli)|Gran Simulacro dell'Arte e dell'Uso della Scherma]]'' ("Great Representation of the Art and Use of Fencing"); it was published in Siena in 1610, but refers to Federico by the ducal title. Though this treatise is highly praised by modern fencing historians, it is neither comprehensive nor particularly innovative and does not seem to have been influential in its own time.
  
In 1459, Talhoffer commissioned the [[Talhoffer Fechtbuch (MS Thott.290.2º)|MS Thott.290.2º]], a new personal fencing manual along the same lines as the 1448 work but expanded with additional content and captioned throughout. He appears to have continued instructing throughout the 1460s, and in 1467 he produced his final manuscript, [[Talhoffer Fechtbuch (Cod.icon. 394a)|Cod.icon 394a]], for another of his noble clients, Eberhardt I von Württemberg. This would be his most extensive work, and the graf paid 10 Guilder as well as quantities of rye and oats for the finished work.
+
<h2> Treatise </h2>
  
While only a few facts are known about Talhoffer's life, this has not stopped authors from conjecture. The presence of the [[:File:MS KK5012 57v.jpg|Lion of St. Mark]] in Talhoffer's 1459 coat of arms (right) has given rise to speculation that he may have been an early or even founding member of the Frankfurt-am-Main-based [[Marxbrüder]] fencing guild, though there is no record of their existence prior to 1474. Additionally, much has been made of the fact that Talhoffer's name doesn't appear in [[Paulus Kal]]'s list of members of the [[Fellowship of Liechtenauer]]. While some have speculated that this indicates rivalry or ill-will between the two contemporaries, it is more likely that Talhoffer simply didn't participate in whatever venture the fellowship was organized for.
+
This concordance uses the watercolor illustrations from the 1629 edition where they are available, except for a few in which the paint obscures the actual fencing actions. You can view all of the painted illustrations on the treatise page.  
  
Various otherwise-unidentified fencing masters named Hans have also been associated by some authors with Talhoffer. The 1454 records of the city of Zürich note that a master (presumed by some authors to be Hans Talhoffer) was chartered to teach fencing in some capacity and to adjudicate judicial duels; the account further notes that a fight broke out among his students and had to be settled in front of the city council, resulting in various fines. In 1455, a master named Hans was retained by Mahiot Coquel to train him for his duel with Jacotin Plouvier in Valencienne; if this were Talhoffer, his training did little good as Coquel lost the duel and died in brutal fashion.
+
([[Ridolfo Capo Ferro da Cagli|Read more]]…)
  
([[Hans Talhoffer|Read more]]…)
 
  
 
<dl style="clear:right;">
 
<dl style="clear:right;">
 
<dt style="font-size:90%;">Recently Featured:</dt>
 
<dt style="font-size:90%;">Recently Featured:</dt>
<dd style="font-size:90%;">[[Andre Lignitzer]]&ensp;–&ensp;[[Adam van Breen]]&ensp;–&ensp;[[Die Blume des Kampfes]]&ensp;–&ensp;[[Francesco Fernando Alfieri]]</dd>
+
<dd style="font-size:90%;">[[Nicoletto Giganti]]&ensp;–&ensp;[[Hans Talhoffer]]&ensp;–&ensp;[[Andre Lignitzer]]&ensp;–&ensp;[[Adam van Breen]]&ensp;–&ensp;[[Francesco Fernando Alfieri]]</dd>
 
</dl>
 
</dl>

Revision as of 04:48, 29 July 2020

Ridolfo Capo Ferro da Cagli
Born 16th century
Died 17th century
Occupation Fencing master
Patron Federico Ubaldo della Roevere
Influences Camillo Aggrippa
Influenced Sebastian Heußler
Genres Fencing manual
Language Italian
Notable work(s) Gran Simulacro dell'Arte e dell'Uso della
Scherma
(1610)
Concordance by Michael Chidester

Ridolfo Capo Ferro da Cagli (Ridolfo Capoferro, Rodulphus Capoferrus) was a 17th century Italian fencing master.

He seems to have been born in the town of Cagli in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino, and was a resident of Siena, Tuscany. Little is known about the life of this master, though the dedication to Federico Ubaldo della Roevere, the young son of Duke Francesco Maria Feltrio della Roevere, may indicate that he was associated with the court at Urbino in some capacity. The statement at the beginning of Capo Ferro's treatise describing him as a "master of the great German nation" likely signifies that he was faculty at the University of Siena, either holding a position analogous to dean of all German students, or perhaps merely the fencing master who taught the German students.

At the age of 52, Capo Ferro authored a treatise on the rapier entitled Gran Simulacro dell'Arte e dell'Uso della Scherma ("Great Representation of the Art and Use of Fencing"); it was published in Siena in 1610, but refers to Federico by the ducal title. Though this treatise is highly praised by modern fencing historians, it is neither comprehensive nor particularly innovative and does not seem to have been influential in its own time.

Treatise

This concordance uses the watercolor illustrations from the 1629 edition where they are available, except for a few in which the paint obscures the actual fencing actions. You can view all of the painted illustrations on the treatise page.

(Read more…)


Recently Featured:
Nicoletto Giganti – Hans Talhoffer – Andre Lignitzer – Adam van Breen – Francesco Fernando Alfieri