Worlds of Wisdom

Up Close - Travel Around the World with Ziereis Facsimiles

Special events, libraries, exhibitions and congresses all over the world - come with us on our travels!
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Facsimile Basics

The Answers to the Three Most Important Questions
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Genres Explained: from Bestiaries to Books of Hours

What are Beatus manuscripts and how are books of hours structured? We will explain it to you!
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Styles Explained: from Late Antique to Renaissance

What is typically Ottonian, Romanesque, or Gothic? Find out here!
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A Sprint through History: from the 5th to the 16th centuries

What happened in the world during the 12th century, for example, and what manuscripts did it produce? You can read up on it here!
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Up Close! - Travel with us

Come with us to libraries, exhibitions, and congresses all over the world

Of Art and History

Which orders existed in the Middle Ages? Which rulers, which legends? And how were they represented in book illumination?

Facsimiles? - the Answers to the Three Most Important Questions

What is a facsimile, what is it used for, and what do you need to know before buying?

Genres Explained: from Bestiaries to Books of Hours

What are Beatus manuscripts and how are books of hours structured? We will explain it to you!

Styles Explained: from Late Antique to Renaissance

What is typically Ottonian, Romanesque, or Gothic? Find out here!

A Sprint through History: from the 5th to the 16th centuries

What happened in the world during the 12th century, for example, and what manuscripts did it produce? You can read up on it here!