On the history of Illuminated Manuscripts and their Facsimiles

New Video: Petrarca Queriniano Facsimile Edition

Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Petrarca Queriniano in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?

New Video: Al-Gazuli Facsimile Edition

Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Al-Gazuli in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?

New Video: Sketchbook of Giovannino de’ Grassi Facsimile Edition

Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Sketchbook of Giovannino de' Grassi in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?

New Video: Simon Bening’s Flemish Calendar Facsimile Edition

Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Simon Bening’s Flemish Calendar in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?

New Video: Atlas of Andrea Benincasa Facsimile Edition

Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Atlas of Andrea Benincasa in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?

Book of Kells in the Trinity College

My Pretty “Little” Book of Kells

“She played the fiddle in an Irish band / but she fell in love with … the Book of Kells”: today we fly to Dublin to meet Ireland’s finest national treasure.

Detail of the Vienna Genesis

The Rebirth of the Vienna Genesis

The Vienna Genesis is one of the most ancient purple manuscripts surviving today, dating back to the early 6th century. In 2019 we will see its rebirth thanks to a one-of-a-kind facsimile edition by Quaternio Verlag Luzern.

New Video: Royal Prayer Book for Otto III Facsimile Edition

Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Royal Prayer Book for Otto III in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?

New Video: Sforza Hours Facsimile Edition

Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Sforza Hours in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?

New Video: Theriaka and Alexipharmaka by Nicander Facsimile Edition

Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Theriaka and Alexipharmaka by Nicander in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?

New Video: Nautical Atlas of Battista Agnese Facsimile Edition

Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Nautical Atlas of Battista Agnese in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?

Detail of Piero della Francesca's double portrait of the Dukes of Urbino

The Library of Federico da Montefeltro

In occasion of Federico da Montefeltro's death anniversary, we though to celebrate this great patron of Renaissance with a short trip to his palace and his library in Urbino.