Company Profile

Universal Art Group: A Network of Expertise in Cultural Fields

Universal Art Group is a group of companies (Verlag Müller und Schindler – Faksimile Verlag – Eikon Editores – Haltadefinizione – Kulturalis) specialized in different sectors of cultural fields and specific expertise.

A Legacy of Excellence in Manuscript Replication

For 60 years, the core business is reproducing manuscripts in perfect replicas, exactly like the originals – colors, gold, silver, patina, embossing, formats, page cutting, edges, all visible characteristics of the original are reproduced in the replica exactly the same as in the original. Only a small team of experts and craftsmen are able to realize this work in the high quality our philosophy requires.

A deep insight into the collections of the libraries of the world and its leading experts (curators and library managers), as well as a profound knowledge about manuscripts, their history, and classification, is required in order to be able to realize this work, especially to do strategy, research, and planning. We are the world’s leading company in this sector, and our reputation and connections to the leading experts in the field are unique.

A Team with Decades of Experience

The actual team has been working for more than 25 years in this field. Based on our philosophy – to create the best quality possible – it always plans, creates, and produces with the newest state-of-the-art technologies, while honouring and using the traditional knowledge of centuries-old craftsmanship.

Pioneers in High-Quality Digitisation and Data Management

As high quality and high-resolution digitization is one of the founding bases of our highest quality policy, we have strongly invested in extending this expertise. We have invested even more in digitisation and data storage, as well as handling and licensing these digitisations with the help of a state-of-the-art data platform, developed together with our partner companies in Italy and England.

Multidisciplinary Expertise for Comprehensive Solutions

Our team consists of experts from numerous fields, each specialized and experienced in one particular part of our work, forming a multidisciplinary equipe – constantly in exchange to discuss and improve. Our team understands the huge variety of needs and perspectives, covering all different aspects of these very special projects.

Besides their special skills, our experts excel in project management and economic efficiency, while especially focusing on conservational and art historical knowledge. This is crucial when dealing with unique art pieces, artefacts, manuscripts, historical architecture, or other objects of humankind’s heritage.

Setting Global Standards in Cultural Preservation

This is our unique asset: from the restoration, conservation, historical, or scientific perspective to the technological and innovative perspective, we offer a comprehensive, all-embracing expertise and individually adapted solutions to each project. Based on our experience and professionalism, we all contribute from our widespread knowledge and expertise – a unique combination in a unique team.

All the standards we use have been and continue to be developed together with official institutions and organizations, ensuring state-of-the-art approaches and best practices in every field.

Trusted Partners of Museums and Libraries Worldwide

That’s why we have been an established and trusted partner of museums and libraries worldwide for almost 60 years. We have already realized a considerable number of projects, including replicas of books, documents, and artefacts like paintings, highest quality digitisation, art books, and merchandising products.

Our Mission: Preserving and Disseminating Humankind’s Heritage

The preservation and protection, as well as the access and dissemination of humankind’s heritage in the form of unique masterpiece originals, is at the heart of our work. By creating state-of-the-art digital replicas and their facsimile replicas in the highest quality possible, we make our contribution and demonstrate our strength.

Our Philosophy: Art and Innovation at the Core

Because we believe in art and innovation.