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CHAPTER SEVEN<strong>Renaissance</strong> <strong>Graphic</strong> DesignHISTORY OF GRAPHIC & WEB DESIGNThe word <strong>Renaissance</strong> means “revival” or “rebirth.” Originally this termwas used to denote the period between the 14th <strong>and</strong> 15th centuries in Italy,but today the word is generally used to describe the period marking thetransition from medieval to the modern world.Type design, page layout, ornamentation, illustration <strong>and</strong> even complete bookdesign were reconsidered by Italian printers <strong>and</strong> scholars. <strong>Graphic</strong> design,the arts, music, literature, music—all flourished during the <strong>Renaissance</strong> <strong>and</strong>some <strong>of</strong> our greatest masters lived <strong>and</strong> created during this time.20

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