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 finest quills and pigments of Europe, this precious artifact aims to celebrate the most illustrious and influential travelers who, between the Middle Ages and the early modern era, 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 gain new lands (the Conquistadores). Some left memoirs and diaries of what they saw (such as "The Travels of Marco Polo"), while others are known 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 Chinese admiral Zheng He, who with his fleet of junks reached the African coasts, to Leif Erikson, the first Norseman to reach the American continent 5 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 then 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 the advertising and educational fields with Fabbri Editore.
Although he usually paints themes related to fantasy, horror and science fiction, for the Fel Calendar he committed himself with great skill and dedication to historical illustration.
THE KRAKEN SHIRT
The Kraken is a legendary sea monster of cyclopean size, generally depicted as a gigantic cephalopod similar to a squid or an octopus, which wraps ships with its elongated tentacles until it drags them to the depths.
The legend originated between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries, fueled by alleged sightings of various types of sea monsters following the opening of ocean routes and high-sea navigation. It is very likely that many of these sightings were in fact specimens of giant or colossal squid, yet the legend still persists today.
In popular culture, the Kraken appears in numerous literary works by Walter Scott and Thomas Love Peacock, as well as in the famous novels Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne, Moby Dick by Herman Melville, and The Toilers of the Sea by Victor Hugo. Moreover, in "The Lord of the Rings", a giant monster (called "The Watcher in the Water") attacks the fellowship at the gates of Moria.
SHIRT SPECIFICATIONS
Material: Organic Cotton
Print: 21x29 cm
Men's Model: European cut with tubular structure - Thin ribbed crew neck
Women's Model: Fitted with side seams and tight sleeves
Shirt Weight: 145 g/m²
A shirt for men and women who fear not to sail the seven seas
