Understanding the Arts Diagrams

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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
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Timeline of typefaces
Calligraphic tools diagram
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Calligraphic tools diagram
Typesetting examples
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Typesetting examples
Drop cap illustration
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Drop cap illustration
Architectural form diagram
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Architectural form diagram
Construction diagram
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Construction diagram
Column diagram
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Column diagram
Coverpage
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Coverpage
Copyright info
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Copyright info
Bookcover
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Bookcover