From 5ᵗʰ to 8ᵗʰ December 2025

Between the 15ᵗʰ and 16ᵗʰ centuries, chancery calligraphy - the first Western cursive script - flourished in Venice, Rome, Florence and beyond. In the heart of Italy, Reschio keeps this refined tradition alive. From 5ᵗʰ to 8ᵗʰ December 2025, our Master Calligrapher - raised among ancient library volumes - will guide guests through the art of elegant script using quill and inkwell. Over three days, participants will learn to form letters and numbers by hand, and leave with a phrase beautifully written on fine quality paper.

Programme

Day 1
Historical and palaeographic introduction
The tools of the trade
Preparing to write

Day 2
Writing letters of the alphabet
Writing numbers

Day 3
Drawing capital letters
Rules of typographic composition
Writing a phrase