Understanding the Arts Diagrams
Date
1932
Credits
- Helen Gardner Author
Format
- Book 782
- Book Cover 253
- diagrams 18
- Type Specimen 16
Type of Work
- Finished work 5532
Publishers
Locations Made
- United States 839
- Chicago 72
- Illinois 128
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
Calligraphic tools diagram
Typesetting examples
Drop cap illustration
Architectural form diagram
Construction diagram
Column diagram
Coverpage
Copyright info
Bookcover