On the history of Illuminated Manuscripts and their Facsimiles
Quaternio’s Vienna Genesis: A Step Closer to the Original 6th-Century Jem
We wanted to know how Quaternio Verlag was able to reproduce the century-old folios of the Vienna Genesis down to the smallest detail. What we found out exceeds our expectations.
New Video: Der Wälsche Gast Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Der Wälsche Gast in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
New Video: Illustrated Bible of The Hague Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Illustrated Bible of The Hague in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
Pumpkins, Fire Pits, and Unicorns: A Renaissance Bible and Its Symbols
When the Duke of Modena, Borso d'Este, commissioned a lavish, two-volume bible to be illuminated by the best artists of his age, he had a specific political purpose in mind. Scroll down to see the video!
New Video: Medici-Rothschild Hours Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Medici-Rothschild Hours in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
New Video: Book of Hours of Isabel the Catholic Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Book of Hours of Isabel the Catholic in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
The Discovery of Love
Music is ethereal, but manuscripts go down in history. Volumes such as the Codex Manesse have preserved the texts of thousands of Medieval courtly songs. Find out more in today's Alumina article!
New Video: Divine Comedy of Alfonso of Aragon Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Divine Comedy of Alfonso of Aragon in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
New Video: Liber Magistri Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Liber Magistri in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
New Video: Leggendario Sforza-Savoia Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Leggendario Sforza-Savoia in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
New Video: De Sphaera Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the De Sphaera in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
Apocalypsis Johannis: A Renaissance Comic Book?
The events described in the Book of Revelation cannot be compared to the adventures of Superman, but clerics at the end of the 1400s had surely found a way to make sacred Christian writings appealing to a very wide audience.
New Video: German Prayer Book of the Margravine of Brandenburg Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the German Prayer Book of the Margravine of Brandenburg in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
New Video: Liber Physiognomiae Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Liber Physiognomiae in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
Practicing Imaginative Meditation at the Sforza Court
Why did Cristoforo de Predis use 15th-century Milan architecture as a backdrop for religious scenes? The answer goes deep into the human mind.