1628 Rapier Prints of Sword-and-Dagger Techniques from Scola, Overo Teatro by Nicoletto Giganti

These engravings originate from Nicoletto Giganti’s Scola, overo Teatro, first published in Venice in 1606 and followed by a second expanded edition in 1628. Giganti was one of the leading masters of the Venetian school of fencing, and his manual became a cornerstone of Italian rapier technique during the early 17th century. His clear, methodical instruction paired with some of the finest engraved fencing plates of the period helped shape European swordsmanship and influenced generations of masters throughout the Italian peninsula and beyond. This collection of prints presents the most advanced material from Nicoletto Giganti’s Scola, overo Teatro, highlighting the elegant but highly technical interplay of sword and dagger. These plates demonstrate Giganti’s mature system of close-measure combat, where control of the line, coordinated parries, and complex counter-time actions become essential to survival. In these sequences, Giganti shows how the dagger is not merely a defensive tool b