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Jacopo Monesi

Monesi, Jacopo 1 linked works

Italy 1621-1640

Italian fencing master from Florence, active at the Medici court under Ferdinando II de' Medici, where he instructed noble pages. His `Opposizioni et Avvertimenti sopra la Scherma` is notable for its sharp critique of mathematical fencing systems, elaborate postures, and school-bound habits, in favour of direct and practical swordsmanship for earnest combat.

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Previous Authority Jean Froissart Next Authority Terenziano Ceresa

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Authorized nameJacopo Monesi

Sort nameMonesi, Jacopo

Given namesJacopo

Family nameMonesi

Birth yearUnknown

Death yearUnknown

Floruit1621-1640

NationalityItaly

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Personal chronology is still sparse, but the court context and authorial identity are unusually secure thanks to documentary references preserved in modern scholarship.

Sources: [Wiktenauer: Jacopo Monesi](https://wiktenauer.com/wiki/Jacopo_Monesi)

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Opposizioni et Avvertimenti sopra la Scherma

Book 1640 Italian Italy

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