Chapter 6 is about the German Illustrated book. By the 1500's printing was used in over 100 cities across the world, unfortunately some cities banned it. Because of typography, illiteracy became less and less. Martin Luther was one of two main guys talked about in chapter 6. Martin Luther was known for posting the 95 theses on the church. Copies ended up making it around town because of his friends, and within a few months it was spread all across Europe. Many jobs were feared to be lost because of typography. Woodblock illustrations were brought up in this chapter as well. Illustrator artists were at need because of the woodblock illustrations. Another important person in this chapter was Albrecht Durer. The Chronicle had emotional power and graphic expressiveness. Durer was well known in all over Europe before he was 30. "Durer absorbed the painting theory and technique, as well as the humanist philosophy of the Italian Renaissance. He became a major influence in the cultural exchange that saw the Renaissance spirit filter into Germany. He believed German artists and craftsmen were producing work inferior to that of the Italians because they lacked the theoretical knowledge of their fellow professionals to the south" (Meggs History of Graphic Design 85). He also contributed significantly to the alphabet design. Lastly, a broadside is a single leaf of paper printed on only one side. When both sides are printed, the page is frequently called a broadsheet.
Chapter 7 is all about Renaissance and Graphic Design. Renaissance designers loved to use floral decoration. With the rapid growth of literacy created a huge demand for teachers to teach writing and this created the need for records needing to be kept. Many books flourished in different cities, but only Paris, and Venice were the top two.I found the last thing interesting about broadsheets because now-a-days we hate wasting paper, so we are taught to use both sides.
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