The man who taught Leonardo darts : Pietro Monte and his "lost" fencing book

Author

Anglo, Sydney

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Antiquaries journal. 1989, Num. 2, Vol. 69, p. 261-278

ISSN

0003-5815

Abstract (en)

From disparate sources, reconstructs the personality of Pietro Monte, a Spanish scholar and man-of-action who for many years lived in Italy. Monte has to his credit the first printed treatise on wrestling; the earliest surviving printed system of fencing; the first significant treatment in print of mounted combat; the first printed description of the art of vaulting; and the earliest printed encyclopedia of arms and armor. Identifies him as the "Pietro Monti" referred to by Leonardo in one of the latter's notebooks ca.1497-1499. Cites Monte's voluminous Collectanea (Milan, 1509) as containing the treatise on fencing referred to in early sources and long thought to be lost.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Decorative arts -- Metalwork
• Monte, Pietro, act.1490-1509
• Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519
• Sports
• 1400-1500
• Fighting
• Weapons

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Arts décoratifs -- Arts du métal
• Monte, Pietro, act.1490-1509
• Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519
• Sport
• 1400-1500
• Combat
• Arme

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19920701-00428944

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