Preserving the Past, Serving the Future: Looking Back on Ten Years of Facsimile Finder
In the past decade, Facsimile Finder allowed me to fulfill a dream I didn’t know I had: making culture more accessible. This is how it all unfolded.
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Giovanni is the founder of Facsimile Finder. He's the only true responsible for every fault we have, so feel free to blame him if you have reasons to hate this website. If you love this project, though, feel free to send him muffins, or chocolate bonbons, or the first tasty thing you have at hand.
New Video: Pontifical of Boniface IX Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Pontifical of Boniface IX in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
New Video: Pacino di Bonaguida’s Picture Book Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Pacino di Bonaguida’s Picture Book in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
Discovering the Art of Micrography
A little (medieval) fiesta never killed nobody: follow us for a trip into the Catalan Mahzor, a unique prayer book from the second quarter of the fourteenth century. Spoiler alert: contains stunning micrographies.
New Video: Aberystwyth Aratea Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Aberystwyth Aratea in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
New Video: St. Alban’s Psalter Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the St. Alban’s Psalter in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
New Video: Kitab al-Diryaq Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Kitab al-Diryaq in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
New Video: Vienna Genesis Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Vienna Genesis in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
New Video: Hours of Catherine of Cleves Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Hours of Catherine of Cleves in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
New Video: Der Wälsche Gast Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Der Wälsche Gast in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?