Understanding the Arts Diagrams
Date
1932
Credits
- Helen Gardner Author
Format
- Book 644
- Book Cover 207
- diagrams 15
- Type Specimen 13
Type of Work
- Finished work 5435
Publishers
Locations Made
- United States 601
- Chicago 72
- Illinois
Understanding the Arts written by Art History Professor Helen Gardner and published in 1932 contains many diagrams regarding different art forms.
Diagrams range from illustrations of tools to isometric renderings of buildings. Of particular interest to this archive are diagrams within the section “The Art of the Book." This sections contains:
- A miniature type specimen-like timeline of typefaces
- Diagrams of calligraphic tools
- Typesetting examples
- Drop cap illustrations
![Timeline of typefaces](https://thumbs.peoplesgdarchive.org/static/media-items/image/33280/upto-1440x3021/667b3698/1/CamScanner%2005-27-2024%2012.07_31.jpg)
Timeline of typefaces
![Calligraphic tools diagram](https://thumbs.peoplesgdarchive.org/static/media-items/image/33279/upto-1440x2972/667b36a0/1/CamScanner%2005-27-2024%2012.07_30.jpg)
Calligraphic tools diagram
![Typesetting examples](https://thumbs.peoplesgdarchive.org/static/media-items/image/33281/upto-1440x3019/667b36a5/1/CamScanner%2005-27-2024%2012.07_32.jpg)
Typesetting examples
![Drop cap illustration](https://thumbs.peoplesgdarchive.org/static/media-items/image/33282/upto-1440x2953/667b36ab/1/CamScanner%2005-27-2024%2012.07_33.jpg)
Drop cap illustration
![Architectural form diagram](https://thumbs.peoplesgdarchive.org/static/media-items/image/33276/upto-1440x2007/667b36cc/1/CamScanner%2005-27-2024%2012.07_27.jpg)
Architectural form diagram
![Construction diagram](https://thumbs.peoplesgdarchive.org/static/media-items/image/33277/upto-1440x2974/667b36d9/1/CamScanner%2005-27-2024%2012.07_28.jpg)
Construction diagram
![Column diagram](https://thumbs.peoplesgdarchive.org/static/media-items/image/33278/upto-1440x3035/667b36e0/1/CamScanner%2005-27-2024%2012.07_29.jpg)
Column diagram
![Coverpage](https://thumbs.peoplesgdarchive.org/static/media-items/image/33274/upto-1440x3001/667b36eb/1/CamScanner%2005-27-2024%2012.07_24.jpg)
Coverpage
![Copyright info](https://thumbs.peoplesgdarchive.org/static/media-items/image/33275/upto-1440x2993/667b36f3/1/CamScanner%2005-27-2024%2012.07_26.jpg)
Copyright info
![Bookcover](https://thumbs.peoplesgdarchive.org/static/media-items/image/33273/upto-1440x2981/667b36f9/1/CamScanner%2005-27-2024%2012.07_23.jpg)
Bookcover