On the history of Illuminated Manuscripts and their Facsimiles
The Da Costa Book of Hours
The Da Costa Hours is a testimony of a shining moment and extreme splendour for the miniature Flemish tradition, which reached its climax in the early 16th century.
A Day at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (with a surprise)
Last week, in exactly 21 hours, I traveled to the BnF in Paris, browsed a wonderful Italian Renaissance manuscript, learned some interesting facts on digitization, had lunch, and took a pleasant walk along the Seine. Finally, at 1:00AM, I was back home. Here’s the report on my day at the BnF.
Breslau Psalter Facsimile Announced
It's happening. The Breslau Psalter is, as we speak, starting a long and painstaking process which in the summer of next year will enrich the world of facsimiles with a truly beautiful facsimile edition of a Gothic masterpiece.
New Video: Gradual of Gisela von Kerssenbrock Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Gradual of Gisela von Kerssenbrock in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
Müller & Schindler Announces Facsimile Edition of the Travels of Jean de Mandeville
The new year comes with fresh and exciting news in the world of facsimiles! Just a few days ago the facsimile edition of one of the most interesting manuscripts of travel literature was announced: it's the Travels of Jean de Mandeville.
A Trip Along the Silk Road (Exhibition)
A brief report just for you from my preview of the spectacular Via della Seta Exhibition at Palazzo Quirinale in Rome, opening December 6, 2016 and closing February 27, 2017. The exhibition analyzes the role of cartography, giving prominence to one of the most superb maps that ever reached modern times: the Fra Mauro map.
Adeva Proudly Presents the Wiener Moamyn Facsimile Edition
The Vienna Moamyn, a true masterpiece, written in collaboration with Emperor Frederick II of Hohenstaufen, master of western falconry literature. Join us in the discovery of this medieval work of art and its outstanding quality.
Mapping the End of the World
A brief discussion of the maps in Huntington Library HM 83, a fifteenth-century manuscript made in Lübeck, Germany, which show in stages what was thought would happen to the world during the Apocalypse.
Christmas in the Sistine Chapel: the Missal of the Nativity
Christmas is coming, and we would like to celebrate it with the history of the extraordinary Missal of the Nativity.
Pierre Sala Back to Lyon, 500 Years Later
From now until the 25 January, "Pierre Sala’s Little Book of Love" is on display in the "Lyon Renaissance Arts et Humanisme" exhibition in the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon.
Athena for Halloween Night
Our mascot Athena is the perfect companion for your Halloween festivities. Tomorrow we will get back to "illuminated" subjects but, for today, enjoy our digression!
The Facsimile Finder Logo Story
Discover the story behind the Facsimile Finder logo and how our cute little owl has changed over the last five years.
The World for a King: Pierre Desceliers’ Map of 1550
A brief look at Pierre Desceliers’ world map of 1550, made for Henry II of France, and one of the most beautiful maps to have survived from the Renaissance.
The Winchester Psalter
Miniature Cycle
Selected excerpts from the commentary by Kristine Edmondson Haney on the Winchester Psalter and its famous miniature cycle, a true masterpiece of English Romanesque illumination.
Decoding Manuscripts’ DNA with the Help of Commentaries
Faksimile Verlag explains us why commentary volumes are so important and how facsimiles enrich the fields of codicology, paleography, and art history.