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The cover of our Italian Books catalogue series: A masterpiece of early Venetian woodcut borders revisited

The cover of our Italian Books catalogue series: A masterpiece of early Venetian woodcut borders revisited

Illustrated Books, 15th Century, History of Printing, Incunables, Catalogues, Art & Architecture Margherita Palumbo and Julia StimacNovember 3, 2021illustrated books and prints, woodcuts, 15th century, Art and Architecture, Art History, Literature, Catalogues

Pino’s history of Leonardo’s ‘The Last Supper'

Pino’s history of Leonardo’s ‘The Last Supper'

A post on the first monograph devoted to this iconic artwork.

15th Century, 18th Century, Art & ArchitectureMargherita PalumboOctober 14, 202018th Century, Art and Architecture, Art, Art History

The First Case of Piracy in the History of Printing

The First Case of Piracy in the History of Printing

15th Century, Counterfeits, Science, Mnemonics, History of PrintingMargherita PalumboMay 13, 2020counterfeits, incunables, 15th Century, mnemonics, memory, science

After Spirito: Fortune-Telling Books by Fanti and Marcolini

After Spirito: Fortune-Telling Books by Fanti and Marcolini

15th Century, Fortune-Telling Books, 16th Century, Illustrated Books, Games and Play, 18th Century, Astronomy & AstrologyJulia Stimac and Margherita PalumboMay 6, 2020lottery books, fortune-telling, chance, games, game-books, astrology

On Fortune-Telling Books: A Spirito Incunable and Two Later Manuscripts

On Fortune-Telling Books: A Spirito Incunable and Two Later Manuscripts

16th Century, 15th Century, 17th Century, Fortune-Telling Books, Games and Play, Incunables, Manuscripts, Astronomy & AstrologyJulia Stimac and Margherita PalumboApril 29, 2020lottery books, fortune-telling, games, game-books, chance, astrology

A walk in Rome, celebrating Raphael’s 500th anniversary

A walk in Rome, celebrating Raphael’s 500th anniversary

Blue Paper, Catalogues, 15th Century, Art & ArchitectureMargherita PalumboMarch 11, 2020blue paper, Catalogues, Raphael, Art and Architecture, Art History, Art

Updating Ptolemy

Updating Ptolemy

15th Century, 16th Century, Travel & GeographyMargherita PalumboJanuary 8, 2020travel, geography, cosmography, cartography, atlas, 15th Century, 16th Century

A typographical monument over the centuries

A typographical monument over the centuries

15th Century, History of Printing, Illustrated Books, Incunables, Literature, Great ProvenanceMargherita PalumboOctober 30, 2019incunables, great provenance

Volvelles, what a passion!

Volvelles, what a passion!

15th Century, 16th Century, Illustrated Books, Incunables, History of Printing, Science, Prints, Philosophy, Astronomy & AstrologyMargherita PalumboSeptember 4, 2019incunables, manuscripts, science, volvelles, illustrations, illustrated books and prints, diagra, 15th Century, 16th Century

The cover of our Italian Books catalogue series: A masterpiece of early Venetian woodcut borders

The cover of our Italian Books catalogue series: A masterpiece of early Venetian woodcut borders

Illustrated Books, 15th Century, History of Printing, Incunables, Catalogues, Art & ArchitectureMargherita PalumboAugust 7, 2019illustrated books and prints, woodcuts, 15th century, Art and Architecture, Art History, Literature, Catalogues

“It is better to have a retouched painting than to no longer have the painting at all”: Pino’s history of Leonardo’s ‘The Last Supper’

“It is better to have a retouched painting than to no longer have the painting at all”: Pino’s history of Leonardo’s ‘The Last Supper’

15th Century, 18th Century, Art & ArchitectureMargherita PalumboJuly 31, 201918th Century, Art and Architecture, Art, Art History