On the history of Illuminated Manuscripts and their Facsimiles

New Video: Savoy Hours Facsimile Edition

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

New Video: Val-Dieu Apocalypse Facsimile Edition

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

New Video: Divine Comedy by Sandro Botticelli Facsimile Edition

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

New Video: Prayer Book of Stephan Lochner Facsimile Edition

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

Tale of Genji

Seven Reasons to Fall for Japanese Illustrated Scrolls

Innumerable facial expressions, the birth of manga, sparkles of silver and gold, ancient magical legends…There are thousands of reasons to love the picture scrolls made in the land of the rising sun. Here are ours.

New Video: Codex Schürstab Facsimile Edition

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

New Video: Prayer to the Virgin Facsimile Edition

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

New Video: Codex Borbonicus Facsimile Edition

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

New Video: Pamplona Bible Facsimile Edition

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

New Video: Ban Dainagon Ekotoba Facsimile Edition

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

New Video: Hyakumanto Darani Facsimile Edition

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

Detail of the Bodmer VIII Papyrus

The Mysteries Surrounding an Early Christian Papyrus

In 1952, a millennia-old papyrus containing the Epistles of St. Peter was discovered in Egypt. We know that it was written in Greek by several hands, but many more questions remain unanswered.