Illuminations

Works realized for FMR Marilena Ferrari:

“Deus caritas Est”- First encyclical of the Holy Father Benedict XVI. The illuminations were manually performed on the 4 handwritten books transcribed from the original text in Latin and were personally signed by His Holiness (2oo8 / 2009).

“National anthems” – Handmade miniatures realized on the handwritten trascription of each national anthems donated to the respective head of state partecipating at the G8 of L’Aquila (2009).

Family trees, certificates, degrees, personal projects. The calligraphy in this gallery is by Barbara Calzolari