Domenico Angelo

1763 fencing print from Angelo Domenico's instruction book

Domenico Angelo (1716 Livorno,[1] Grand Duchy of Tuscany – 1802, Twickenham, England), was an Italian sword and fencing master who became the celebrated swordsman of mid-eighteenth English society. He earned fame not only with his brilliant skills as a swordsman but also because of his famous fencing school in Soho Square, London.[2] He was also the founder of the Angelo Family of fencers. He has been praised as "the first to emphasize fencing as a means of developing health, poise, and grace. As a result of his insight and influence, fencing changed from an art of war to a sport."[1]

  1. ^ a b "Domenico Angelo - 18th-century, Swordplay, Fencing". www.britannica.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Descendants of Angelo Domenico Tremamondo". 10 October 2007. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2023.