A Graphic Renaissance PDF - ANM102 History of Graphic and Web ...
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CHAPTER SEVEN<strong>Renaissance</strong> <strong>Graphic</strong> DesignHISTORY OF GRAPHIC & WEB DESIGNThe Italian <strong>Renaissance</strong> began to fade after the sack <strong>of</strong> Rome in 1527 by the HolyRoman Emperor Charles V <strong>and</strong> his Spanish allies.The sixteenth century has become known as “the golden age <strong>of</strong> French Typography.”The leading printers produced books <strong>of</strong> fine proportions, outst<strong>and</strong>ing legibility, beautifultypography, <strong>and</strong> elegant ornamentation.Two brilliant graphic artists, Ge<strong>of</strong>frey Tory<strong>and</strong> the typeface designer Claude Garamondcreated visual forms that were reproducedfor over two hundred years. In fact, theGaramond typeface is one <strong>of</strong> the mostwidely used text font used by designers today.http://garamond timeline20
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