To pursue the impossible and the unknown and seek for the unique is one the most distinctive characteristics of our human nature. Exploring limitations and possibilities in resolving problems has driven societies to evolve and realize the secrets of our incredibly intricate world as well as understanding our own nature and producing philosophical notions which developed our culture. This characteristic has also been part of architecture, translated in radical designs capturing the imagination of
Worldly Goods Lisa Jardine has written a very comprehensive, easy to read, book. The book, Worldly Goods, is a history of the Renaissance. The book provides interesting insights on culture, art, music, science, business, and human relations during the renaissance. Beginning by examining art as the consumer good that it was, Jardine constructs a cultural history of the Renaissance. She presents the facts in an easy to follow, well constructed way. The most important point the book is
An old-style serif typeface is a group known as Garamond all of which are named after the punch-cutter Claude Garamond (ca. 1480–1561). Although they are named after Garamond, most fonts are known to be closer in appearance to the work of Jean Jannon. Robert Slimbach than designed adobe Garamond in 1989. The roman weights were based on the true Garamond, and the italics on those of punch cutter Robert Granjon. This font has been expanded to include small caps, titling caps, expert fonts, and swash
What is typography? It is important that graphic designers understand the concept and the term of the word ‘Typography’. Typography is simply the art and technique of arranging type and also the design and use of typefaces as a movable type. It’s central to the work and skills of a designer and is about much more than making the words legible and readable. It is considered to have begun with Gutenberg and the development of moveable type. But typography has its roots in handwritten letterforms. Typography
The Most Important Leader of German Humanitism "No Works Cited" The most brilliant and most important leader of German humanism, b. at Rotterdam, Holland, 28 October, probably in 1466; d. at Basle, Switzerland, 12