Illuminated ManuscriptsPage 9

Everything concerning the original manuscript, including essays on the language, the style, the artists, the miniatures.

Grimani Breviary – Forbidden Fruit

March 16, 2018December 19, 2017Giulia

Check out this article on the Grimani Breviary, an outstanding work of Flemish tradition, that only a few lucky people got to see!

Vienna’s Trionfi

March 9, 2018December 19, 2017Alumina

Check out this article about one of the most beloved Italian poets, Francesco Petrarch, considered to be the founder of Humanism. What are you waiting for? Start reading!

Quirky Shaped Manuscript – St. Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2018May 7, 2018Giovanni Scorcioni

Medieval artists knew how to have fun with manuscripts, so celebrate St. Valentine’s day taking a few minutes to enjoy the Chansonnier de Jean de Montchenu.

Valenciennes Apocalypse

January 26, 2018December 14, 2017Alumina

Did you know that the Valenciennes Apocalypse is the oldest illustrated manuscript of the Apocalypse that has come down to us? Check out this Alumina article for more information!

The Discovery of Love – Codex Manesse

January 5, 2018December 11, 2017Alumina

Here is an Alumina article about the magnificent Codex Manesse, very possibly the most representative manuscript of German miniature.

Manuscript of Bible of St. Louis and Its Facsimile Editions

December 8, 2017August 12, 2019Giulia

Find out more about the Bible of St. Louis, a 13th century manuscript commissioned by Blanche of Castile for her son Louis IX, king of France. Browse through our facsimiles selection and pick the one for you!

Flemish Painters – The Grimani Breviary

November 24, 2017November 14, 2017Alumina

Enjoy this week’s article regarding a masterpiece of Flemish Renaissance: the Grimani Breviary, illuminated by masters of the like of Alexander Bening and Simon Bening.

From Analog to Digital: Story of Faksimile Verlag – part 5

November 17, 2017October 10, 2017Faksimile Verlag

Photography and digitalization made the greatest changes in the world of facsimiles. But what was the impact of technological advances in the facsimile making process? What kind of changes did they bring forth?