Turin, Biblioteca Reale di Torino, MS Varia 124

Sforza-Savoy Legendary Facsimile Edition

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In 1476, the Duke of Milan Galeazzo Maria Sforza (1444–1476) commissioned this manuscript to a famous and talented illuminator, Cristoforo De Predis (ca. 1440–1486). De Predis painted an opulent and widely illuminated book for Galeazzo Maria Sforza's meditation. The codex displays 324 miniatures illustrating the narrative from the time in which the Virgin Mary was young up to the day of the Last Judgement.

The Sforza-Savoy Legendary and Its Extraordinary Illuminations

This devotional manuscript, known as "Legendarium" or "Leggendario," contains the illustrated legends of the parents of the Virgin Mary, Joachim and Anne. The text recounts the story of Mary's infancy and life up to the Annunciation of the birth of Christ.

In a historical continuous, the narrative includes the events of Jesus's life, the miracles he performed, the drama of his passion, and the events after his death and resurrection. The decoration is remarkable for quality and extension, thus the manuscript was a vividly colored and richly decorated book that enhanced the Duke's devotional practices.

Cristoforo De Predis: A Talented Painter Who Carefully Observed the World

Cristoforo De Predis was highly valued as a painter at the Sforza court. Deaf and mute, De Predis developed sharp observational skills, which increased his talent as a painter. The art of Cristoforo de Predis consists of meticulous observations of reality.

He observed a variety of environments such as the landscapes of the Po Valley, the narrow streets and squares of the cities, and the details of the architectural interiors. Furthermore, De Predis was an acute reporter of human nature, which he represented in a variety of emotions.

The Sforza-Savoy Legendary displays the architectural setting and the figures evoke the Milanese design and fashion of the fifteenth century. Thus, the urban landscape as well as the people shown in the miniatures would have reminded the Duke of familiar places.

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#1 Leggendario Sforza-Savoia

Modena: Franco Cosimo Panini Editore, 2013

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Leggendario Sforza-Savoia, Turin, Biblioteca Reale di Torino, Cod. Varia 124, Leggendario Sforza-Savoia facsimile edition by Franco Cosimo Panini.
Leggendario Sforza-Savoia facsimile edition by Franco Cosimo Panini.

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Leggendario Sforza-Savoia, Turin, Biblioteca Reale di Torino, Cod. Varia 124, Leggendario Sforza-Savoia facsimile edition by Franco Cosimo Panini.
Leggendario Sforza-Savoia facsimile edition by Franco Cosimo Panini.
  • Commentary (Italian, English) by Giordano, Luisa; Mulas, Pier Luigi; Saccani, Giovanni
  • Limited Edition: 750 copies
  • Full-size color reproduction of the entire original document, Sforza-Savoy Legendary: the facsimile attempts to replicate the look-and-feel and physical features of the original document; pages are trimmed according to the original format; the binding might not be consistent with the current document binding.

Facsimile issued in a leather protective case.

Binding

Red silk velvet binding. In the center of the front cover an embossed golden rosette bears the coats of arms of the Sforza and Savoy families.

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#2 Das Legendarium der Sforza

Lucerne: Quaternio Verlag Luzern, 2013

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Das Legendarium der Sforza, Turin, Biblioteca Reale di Torino, Cod. Varia 124, Facsimile edition by Quaternio Verlag Luzern
Facsimile edition by Quaternio Verlag Luzern

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Das Legendarium der Sforza, Turin, Biblioteca Reale di Torino, Cod. Varia 124, Facsimile edition by Quaternio Verlag Luzern
Facsimile edition by Quaternio Verlag Luzern

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Das Legendarium der Sforza, Turin, Biblioteca Reale di Torino, Cod. Varia 124, Facsimile edition by Quaternio Verlag Luzern
Facsimile edition by Quaternio Verlag Luzern

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Das Legendarium der Sforza, Turin, Biblioteca Reale di Torino, Cod. Varia 124, Facsimile edition by Quaternio Verlag Luzern
Facsimile edition by Quaternio Verlag Luzern

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Das Legendarium der Sforza, Turin, Biblioteca Reale di Torino, Cod. Varia 124, Facsimile edition by Quaternio Verlag Luzern
Facsimile edition by Quaternio Verlag Luzern

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Das Legendarium der Sforza, Turin, Biblioteca Reale di Torino, Cod. Varia 124, Facsimile edition by Quaternio Verlag Luzern
Facsimile edition by Quaternio Verlag Luzern

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Das Legendarium der Sforza, Turin, Biblioteca Reale di Torino, Cod. Varia 124, Facsimile edition by Quaternio Verlag Luzern
Facsimile edition by Quaternio Verlag Luzern

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Das Legendarium der Sforza, Turin, Biblioteca Reale di Torino, Cod. Varia 124, Facsimile edition by Quaternio Verlag Luzern
Facsimile edition by Quaternio Verlag Luzern

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Das Legendarium der Sforza, Turin, Biblioteca Reale di Torino, Cod. Varia 124, Facsimile edition by Quaternio Verlag Luzern
Facsimile edition by Quaternio Verlag Luzern

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Das Legendarium der Sforza, Turin, Biblioteca Reale di Torino, Cod. Varia 124, Facsimile edition by Quaternio Verlag Luzern
Facsimile edition by Quaternio Verlag Luzern

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Das Legendarium der Sforza, Turin, Biblioteca Reale di Torino, Cod. Varia 124, Facsimile edition by Quaternio Verlag Luzern
Facsimile edition by Quaternio Verlag Luzern

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Das Legendarium der Sforza, Turin, Biblioteca Reale di Torino, Cod. Varia 124, Facsimile edition by Quaternio Verlag Luzern
Facsimile edition by Quaternio Verlag Luzern

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Das Legendarium der Sforza, Turin, Biblioteca Reale di Torino, Cod. Varia 124, Facsimile edition by Quaternio Verlag Luzern
Facsimile edition by Quaternio Verlag Luzern

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Das Legendarium der Sforza, Turin, Biblioteca Reale di Torino, Cod. Varia 124, Facsimile edition by Quaternio Verlag Luzern
Facsimile edition by Quaternio Verlag Luzern
  • Commentary (English, German) by Giordano, Luisa; Mulas, Pier Luigi; Saccani, Giovanni
  • Limited Edition: Limited edition from the 750 copies of the official Italian version
  • Full-size color reproduction of the entire original document, Sforza-Savoy Legendary: the facsimile attempts to replicate the look-and-feel and physical features of the original document; pages are trimmed according to the original format; the binding might not be consistent with the current document binding.

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