On the history of Illuminated Manuscripts and their Facsimiles
Learning about Making Manuscripts with a Cistercian Prayer Book
Why does the facsimile of the Herrenalb Prayer Book offer a precious insight into the ancient and fascinating art of crafting medieval codices? Let’s find out with Liz Teviotdale.
What’s New at Frankfurt Book Fair 2022?
A book about monstrous creatures, an herbal with hundreds of illustrations of medicinal plants and animals, two codices by Leonardo da Vinci that got lost for 150 years: the Frankfurt Book Fair granted me the privilege to get a preview of new amazing facsimiles. Read and choose your favorite!
How a Medieval Facsimile of a Roman Map Offered Direction in a Hybrid Classroom
Find out how an American Professor specializing in art history used a facsimile of a medieval map of the Roman Empire to enrich and deepen her students’ learning experience. Teaching in a hybrid environment during the pandemic has been quite a challenge for both teachers and students, but in this case, it turned into a great opportunity.
A Fascinating Glimpse into Roman Life and Dress
The miniatures of the Vatican Terence (ca. 825, Aachen), even if painted centuries after the performances portrayed, provide an insight into both late Roman art and the conventions of ancient drama and society. Let's meet the Masks of the Roman Stage!
Facsimiles & Futurism: Capturing the World’s Dynamism & Energy Through Art
Futurism was an artistic movement centered in Italy that emphasized the dynamism, speed, energy, and power of the machine, and the vitality, change, and restlessness of modern life.
A Romanesque Bible for King Sancho el Fuerte
The Pamplona Bible is an extraordinary example of the evolving characteristics of the Christian Bible. Completed around 1200, the Bible comprises three volumes with a large number of colored drawings in the Romanesque style.
The Fra Mauro Map Facsimile and the Explorers of the Seas
From November 15th to February 26th 2017, the Institut du Monde Arabe will be hosting the "Aventuries Des Mers" exhibition. The collection will take us on a journey throughout the globe, with the aid of some 200 hundred pieces, including the Fra Mauro map facsimile.
Order “La Divina Commedia — The New Manuscript”
George Cochrane's graphic novel is now in production. This is your chance to grab one of the last copies available for sale.
On the Art of Hunting with Birds: a treatise by the Holy Roman Emperor himself, Frederick II
Hunting, particularly falconry, was a distinguished practice of the courtly elite globally across the Middle Ages. In addition to indicating noble status, hunting was also the subject of study and scientific inquiry.
La Divina Commedia – The New Manuscript: Exclusive Book Design Preview
We want to thank everyone who has followed our journey into the world of The Divine Comedy, taking a closer look at George Cochrane’s artistic process in completing ‘La Divina Commedia - The New Manuscript’
La Divina Commedia – The New Manuscript: George Cochrane’s Color Library
George wanted to create a new edition that recalled many of the things that were visible in the time of Dante: every move the artist made was a careful choice.
La Divina Commedia – The New Manuscript & The Comics
"That connection of handwriting, telling a story in sequence, where you use words and pictures to tell a story, is a very strong connection.”
La Divina Commedia – The New Manuscript: The Artist as Scribe
The way Dante’s work first appeared was in manuscripts, so handwriting is a part of the way that his poem had first appeared.
La Divina Commedia – The New Manuscript: On the Shoulders of Giants
As George works tirelessly to complete his new Divine Comedy, he always looks to 700 years of Art inspired by Dante.
La Divina Commedia – The New Manuscript: A Monk in New York
"My daily routine was modeled on the Medieval monks’: I have kept to a rigid schedule, waking before dawn to scribe my manuscript pages. Each page took me about 1.5 hours to complete. I would write, every single day for months, as many lines as I could complete before going to work."