The 2026 Calendar of Feudalesimo e Libertà
The Calendar of the Ancient Explorers
Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of the ancient explorers with the MMXXVI Calendar of Feudalesimo e Libertà! Forged by the skilled hands of master papermakers and illuminated with the most precious quills and pigments of Europe, this fine artifact celebrates the most illustrious and influential travelers who, between the Middle Ages and the early modern age, explored distant and exotic lands.
Among them were those who set sail in search of new trade routes (Columbus and Magellan), those who journeyed to spread the word of God (Dominicans and Jesuits), and those who merely desired to conquer new lands (the Conquistadores). Some left behind memoirs and diaries of what they saw (such as "The Travels of Marco Polo"), while others are known to us thanks to oral tradition or contemporary accounts.
In addition to the best-known European explorers, in the Calendar you will also find travelers and wanderers from other lands: from the Chinese admiral Zheng He, who with his fleet of junks reached as far as the African coasts, to Leif Erikson, the first Norseman to reach the American continent five centuries before Columbus, passing through the great Berber explorer Ibn Battuta and his expeditions in Persia, India, and Southeast Asia.
GENERAL FEATURES:
Pages: 12 months + coverIllustrations: Fabio Porfidia
Layout: The scribes of Feudalesimo e Libertà
Format: 297x420 mm (A3) with spiral binding
Paper weight: 170 g/m²
Printing: High-quality on matte coated paper
Structure: Each month features the illustration of an Explorer or a group of them, accompanied by a description of their journeys and discoveries. Alongside it, you will find a brief anecdote or curiosity about the character.
THE ILLUSTRATOR:
The miniaturist Fabio Porfidia was born in Pergamus in A.D. 1981. After obtaining a degree in Economics, he decided to pursue his great passion: drawing.He therefore attended the Illustration course at the Art School of Castello Sforzesco in Milan, complemented by courses and workshops with international artists such as Wayne Reynolds and Stephane Martiniere.
Over the course of his career, Fabio has created illustrations for numerous magazines, novels, gamebooks, and comics for prestigious Italian publishers (Solferino, San Paolo, RCS, Panini, etc.) and international ones (Cubicle 7, Triple Ace Games, Alluria Publishing, GRAmel Justyna Korys, Wyrd Games). He has also illustrated many board games with Editrice Giochi, Giochi Uniti and others, while also collaborating in advertising and educational publishing with Fabbri Editore.
Although he usually paints themes linked to fantasy, horror, and science fiction, for the Fel Calendar he committed himself with great skill and dedication to historical illustration.
