Facsimiles From Belser Verlag and the Louvre
Facsimilies
In the 1980s, Belser Verlag (of Zurich, Switzerland and Stuttgart, Germany) renowned for its fine editions was approached by the Vatican Library to reproduce illuminated manuscripts and other works. Reproduced by permission of Pope John Paul II, the facsimiles were reproduced on faux parchment (pergament), in archival facsimile quality.
Decorative and conversational pieces for home and office.
Page from Divina Commedia
Facsimile of an image drawn by Sandro Botticelli (ca. 1482-1490)
13” x 18.75”
Depicting Dante and Virgil in hell, approaching the coffin of Pope Anastasios (Reg. Lat. 1896).
Medici Coat-of-Arms (fol. 3)
From the Antiphonary of Pope Clement VII (1532-1534, Cap. Sist. 4, fol. 3)
Double sided
22.5” x 16.5”
Illuminated page from the Psalter of Emperor Alexios Comnenius of Constantinople
(1095, Cod. Barb. Grec. 372)
7.75 x 5.125
Publius Vergilius Maro
A rare page from the illuminated manuscript, Vergilius Romanus (Vat. Lat. 3867, dated to 6th century)
12.5 x 12.25
The Marine Map of Andrea Benincasa
(Borg. VIII, Ed. LXVIII, dating from 1508)
Gilded with 24 ct. gold. Ca.
35”x 25”
facsimile from the louvre
Cherubs
Francois BOUCHER (1703-1770) worked for the French royalty and his work is typical of the Baroque period. His themes are taken from mythology, the Bible, and allegory.
Sepia on cardboard
3.25 x 8.25
A “chalcographie” from the Louvre.