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Medieval artists and scribes were among the world’s first graphic designers. Explore the innovative ways these artists worked, and how their ideas carry over into modern design.
In the Middle Ages, as in later periods, drawings were used to illustrate scientific and scholarly works. The conventions of representation and systems of thought familiar to medieval audiences often confound the modern viewer; careful study of medieval diagrams underscores the concern of medieval thinkers for both clarity and elegance in ...
21 lis 2017 · An upcoming exhibition at the University of Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries will highlight the origins of English graphic design during this period.
The exhibition “Pen and Parchment: Drawing in the Middle Ages,” on view at the Metropolitan Museum through August 23, 2009, provides a chronological tour of the medieval draftsman’s art, beginning around 800 A.D. and ending in the middle of the fourteenth century.
What is distinctive about medieval drawings? How do they differ from Renaissance drawings, which have shaped our definition and perception of the form? Why were drawings so often chosen to illustrate manuscripts and how did they evolve throughout the period? Who were the artists responsible for them?
graphic elements, ranging in complexity from simple geometric forms to elaborately designed and decorated images, served to connect ideas and helped viewers comprehend large amounts of data. Medieval texts sometimes included elements like a table of contents, calendar pages, and lists of useful information and calculations.
29 sie 2023 · Exploring the idea of designing a medieval book, from the layout of the page to text as graphic organizing tool, and the role of ornament in the structure of the finished product, this exhibition reveals the ways that design influenced the reading and interpretation of medieval books.
