On the history of Illuminated Manuscripts and their Facsimiles
New Video: Voynich Manuscript Facsimile Edition (Full Version)
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Voynich Manuscript in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
New Video: Book of Hours of the Weaving Virgin Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Book of Hours of the Weaving Virgin in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
New Video: Purple Passion of Fra Angelico Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Purple Passion of Fra Angelico in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
An Hour With Marco Polo
The Venetian explorer Marco Polo didn't write his Travels alone: in 1298, he found himself imprisoned with a romance writer, Rustichello da Pisa. Their conversations gave birth to one of the most celebrated travel books in history.
New Video: Aesop’s Fables Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like Aesop's Fables in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
New Video: The Quixote of Avellaneda Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Quixote of Avellaneda in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
The Getty Apocalypse: A Humorous Take on the End of the World?
In many of the 41 illustrations, John the Divine is peeking at the apocalyptic scene from an opening in the frame. We like to imagine that the artist had a lot of fun while depicting the apostle's awe.
New Video: Oxford Bestiary Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Oxford Bestiary in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
The Peterborough Bestiary: A Medieval Bedtime Story
Once upon a time, there was a... snake with two heads? A Yale on a golden background? This week, I discovered that a masterpiece of the English Gothic can entertain my kids better than any videogame.
New Video: The Barberini Book of Hours for Rouen Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Barberini Book of Hours for Rouen in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
An Interview With the Belles Heures of the Duke of Berry
The jokes played by the young Limbourg Brothers, the Duke's exotic animals... In this imaginary interview, the Belles Heures of the Duke of Berry told us what it means to be one of the most cherished manuscripts in the whole world.
New Video: Prayer Book of Anne de Bretagne Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Prayer Book of Anne de Bretagne in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
Tracing Otto III’s Life in Three Manuscripts
Around the year 1000, Holy Roman Emperor Otto III and his mother Teophanu had a lasting influence on European politics and culture. A marriage certificate, a devotional codex, and a gospel book still witness their grandeur.
New Video: Travel Notebook of Vincenzo Scamozzi Facsimile Edition
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Travel Notebook of Vincenzo Scamozzi in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
An Interview With the Hours of Catherine of Cleves
An art scholar recently called it the rock star of medieval manuscript illumination. The story of this manuscript is so thrilling we couldn't resist asking ourselves some questions — we also imagined the manuscript's answers.