The most overwhelming manuscript on the Apocalypse of the Middle Ages
Cloisters Apocalypse
An iconographic program of enormous symbolic power
reproduced with artisanal fidelity
An exquisite and limited reproduction, created for the true connoisseurs of history and collecting.
Handcrafted binding, the essence of each volume
Each one of our edition Facsimile of Cloisters Apocalypse, have been reproduced by master bookbinders at cARTEm's Atelier del Libro.
A work made with historical binding criteria characteristic of the great codices. medieval.
- Manual sewing of booklets on traditional loom with hemp thread
- Illuminations with golden details
- Cuts restored and stitched exactly to the original edition
- Binding in embossed leather with medieval motifs
- Rounded spine with 4 double ribs
The result is a luxury work for collectors.
Detail of illumination «The opening of the fifth seal: The Martyrs».
A visionary work of the 14th century
The Cloisters Apocalypse is one of the most impressive illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages.
Carried out in the XIVth century, this Apocalypse combines biblical text, exegesis and iconographic program of enormous symbolic power, conceived to be read, contemplated and meditated upon.
It is a visual narration of the end of time, where each miniature transforms the text of the Apocalypse of St. John into images of extraordinary intensity.
Our Cloisters Apocalypse edition includes a deluxe case with gold-plated shingles, made with exclusive materials to protect and distinguish this exceptional work.
The Apocalypse as an image
The scenes of Cloisters Apocalypse stand out for their drama, narrative rhythm y color richness. Beasts, angels, cataclysms y celestial visions The images follow each other with an almost cinematographic clarity.
This manuscript does not seek to illustrate, it seeks to reveal. Each image acts as a visual key to understand a complex text, loaded with symbols, prophecies and warnings.
An exceptional manuscript
The original edition, preserved in The Met Cloisters (New York), it belongs to the tradition of the great medieval apocalypses Europeans.
Its state of preservation and the quality of its miniatures place it among the most valuable specimens in the world. of its kind.
For the study and contemplation of written heritage
This facsimile is not intended only for collectors. It is a work of study, iconographic analysis and historical interpretation, accessible both specialists as well as lovers of medieval art.
Our edition allows analyze the miniatures to full scale, understanding the narrative structure of the Apocalypse, study the relationship between text and image, enjoy the manuscript without the barriers of the original.
An eternal vision in your hands
At cARTEm we understand the facsimile as an act of cultural responsibility. Each edition is the research results, technical rigor and absolute respect for for the original work.
The Cloisters Apocalypse is included in our catalog of works dedicated to preserving and disseminating history's great illuminated manuscripts, by means of editions that bring out the splendor of the original.
Cloisters Apocalypse
Relevant data
It was made around 1330-1350 and belongs to the tradition of the illustrated apocalypses of northern France or England., characterized by their strong narrative and theological content
80 pages and 75 miniatures distributed throughout the narrative cycle of the Apocalypse. This is not a manuscript with isolated scenes, but rather a an iconographic program virtually uninterrupted
Our facsimile edition reproduces all the details of the original manuscript in a handcrafted manner, including tears, holes, gilding and cuts, making it one of the most important manuscripts in history.
The original manuscript is part of the medieval collection of The Met Cloisters., the most important center of Medieval Art in the United States.