26 full-page miniatures like paintings commissioned by Cardinal Alessandro Farnese: A unique fusion of Renaissance painting and Mannerism, created by Giulio Clovio, one of the greatest miniaturists of all time. Complete colour facsimile edition in the original format, 18 x 11,5 cm. 114 folios (228 pages). Publisher: Academic Printing and Publishing House (ADEVA) – Graz, 2001. Limitation: 550 copies, this copy is no. Binding: Leather binding with silver embossing. All pages are trimmed true to the original. Facsimile and commentary in a slipcase. Commentary: 1 volume (228 pages) by W. About the Original Manuscript. He was behind some of his time’s greatest artistic achievements, as he commissioned works in every field of the arts. One of the masterpieces he requested to be produced was the Farnese Hours, one of the most precious manuscripts ever made. The twenty-six full-page, monumental facing miniatures display a unique and extraordinary mixture of Renaissance and Mannerist elements, with beautiful gold inserts and bright colors combining together. The illuminations are coupled according to the same typology – each episode from the Old Testament faces one taken from the New Testament. Another incredible feature of the Farnese Hours is its borders, which enclose the thirty-seven illustrated text pages by means of landscapes, naturalistic still lives, imposing portraits, and incredible grotesques.