On the history of Illuminated Manuscripts and their Facsimiles
The Peterborough Bestiary: A Medieval Bedtime Story
Once upon a time, there was a... snake with two heads? A Yale on a golden background? This week, I discovered that a masterpiece of the English Gothic can entertain my kids better than any videogame.
New Video: The Barberini Book of Hours for Rouen Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Barberini Book of Hours for Rouen in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
An Interview With the Belles Heures of the Duke of Berry
The jokes played by the young Limbourg Brothers, the Duke's exotic animals... In this imaginary interview, the Belles Heures of the Duke of Berry told us what it means to be one of the most cherished manuscripts in the whole world.
New Video: Prayer Book of Anne de Bretagne Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Prayer Book of Anne de Bretagne in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
Tracing Otto III’s Life in Three Manuscripts
Around the year 1000, Holy Roman Emperor Otto III and his mother Teophanu had a lasting influence on European politics and culture. A marriage certificate, a devotional codex, and a gospel book still witness their grandeur.
New Video: Travel Notebook of Vincenzo Scamozzi Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Travel Notebook of Vincenzo Scamozzi in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
An Interview With the Hours of Catherine of Cleves
An art scholar recently called it the rock star of medieval manuscript illumination. The story of this manuscript is so thrilling we couldn't resist asking ourselves some questions — we also imagined the manuscript's answers.
New Video: Landgrave Psalter Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Landgrave Psalter in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
New Video: Dante, Inferno Parigi-Imola Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Dante, Inferno Parigi-Imola in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
New Video: Van Damme Hours Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Van Damme Hours in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
New Video: Herbolarium et materia medica Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Herbolarium et materia medica in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
Upcoming Facsimile: A Medieval Calendar and Its Life Advice
When is the best time to plant seeds? What day of the month is it? When is Easter this year? With an upcoming facsimile by Quaternio Verlag, 21st-century readers can find answers to all these questions — the medieval way.
New Video: Sketchbook of Francesco di Giorgio Martini Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Sketchbook of Francesco di Giorgio Martini in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
New Video: Mainz Gospels Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Mainz Gospels in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
New Video: Jacques Bruyant: The Way of Poverty or Riches Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Jacques Bruyant: The Way of Poverty or Riches in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?