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.”
Giulia
Giulia is the Editor-in-Chief of Bookplate, the official magazine of Facsimile Finder. She keeps a keen eye on the latest news in the world of illuminated manuscript facsimiles.
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: George Cochrane Meets Dante
Like many love stories, artist George Cochrane’s is about overcoming impossible odds.
Pierre Sala’s Little Book of Love
Summer has come and if you are feeling romantic I have just the manuscript for you! It is Pierre Sala’s Little Book of Love, a jewel of Renaissance.
The Extravagant Book of Hours of James IV
The Master of James IV of Scotland, a most talented and prominent illuminator from the decades bookending the year 1500, was named after his work in this very Book of Hours. This extravagant manuscript was likely made as a gift for the king of Scotland and Margaret Tudor around the time of their 1503 wedding.
Feasting Around the Table in Centuries Past
Did you know that ancient cooking manuals contained humor and parody? Or why Dante called one of his poems “The Banquet”? Take a peek in the kitchens and dining rooms of bygone centuries!
The Codex Tulane: A Journey Back in Time to 16th-century Mexico
One of a few extant codices in the format of a rolled cylinder scroll, this impressive work was crafted by indigenous artists with European influences. Read on to discover never-ending story of the Tulane Codex.
New Facsimile Unveiled: The Berry Apocalypse
Our friends from Müller & Schindler surprise us with a new, unprecedented manuscript of the Apocalypse made during a troubled time for Europeans: the beginning of the 15th century.
Offiziolo by Francesco da Barberino – A Recovered Treasure
Francesco’s Offiziolo is one of the earliest evidence of the fortune of Dante’s Divina Commedia in that it refers to the work at its early stages when it was still being written. Want to know more? Read on!