My Pretty “Little” Book of Kells
“She played the fiddle in an Irish band / but she fell in love with … the Book of Kells”: today we fly to Dublin to meet Ireland’s finest national treasure.
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Stay tuned on the happenings in the world of illuminated manuscripts: exhibitions, fairs, conferences, news…
The Facsimile and the Manuscript
Check out this interesting article written by Brownyn Stocks evaluating the importance of facsimiles in occasion of an exhibition held at Monash University.
Quirky Shaped Manuscript – St. Valentine’s Day
Medieval artists knew how to have fun with manuscripts, so celebrate St. Valentine’s day taking a few minutes to enjoy the Chansonnier de Jean de Montchenu.
Happy Holidays!
Is that time of the year again, so we’d like to wish you all happy holidays Facsimile Finder style!
A Trip Along the Silk Road (Exhibition)
A brief report just for you from my preview of the spectacular Via della Seta Exhibition at Palazzo Quirinale in Rome, opening December 6, 2016 and closing February 27, 2017. The exhibition analyzes the role of cartography, giving prominence to one of the most superb maps that ever reached modern times: the Fra Mauro map.
Pierre Sala Back to Lyon, 500 Years Later
From now until the 25 January, “Pierre Sala’s Little Book of Love” is on display in the “Lyon Renaissance Arts et Humanisme” exhibition in the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon.
Revealing the early Renaissance: Stories and Secrets in Florentine Art (exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ontario)
Discover the artistic and literary environment of Renaissance Florence in this hands-on experience fostered by the Art Gallery of Ontario.
Florence at the Dawn of the Renaissance: Painting and Illumination, 1300-1350 (exhibition at the Getty)
The world of Renaissance come to life in this incredible exhibition at the Getty Museum, where paintings by Giotto, Pacino di Buonaguida and other Italian Masters are presented to the public in all their glory.
Heaven, Hell, and Dying Well. Exhibition at the Getty Museum
The Afterlife has always been a fascinating subject for Men. The exhibition at the Getty Museum explores this recurrent theme with the illustrations of Simon Marmion.
Royal Manuscripts: The Genius of Illumination (exhibition at the British Library)
Royal Manuscripts: The Genius of Illumination is the British Library’s first major exhibition to bring together the Library’s Royal collection, between the 9th and 16th centuries. This dazzling exhibition will debunk the myth that these were ‘the Dark Ages’ by showcasing beautiful artistic artifacts. Curated by Dr Scot McKendrick, Head of History and Classical Studies, […]