Codex Gigas, illustration of the devil, Folio 290, recto (circa 13th century)
This is also known as The Devil's Bible.
hi class. Pick a post, theme, or idea from Thursday's class and develop it.
Remember: 150 words minimum; be original. Do your own search (Wikipedia); no idle talk going nowhere, no echo chamber. Avoid repeating what someone else posted unless you take it somewhere else.
Some general points to remember:
1- History is about epochs, and epochs are self-contained. Say you want to understand gothic style circa 1224. Why do you see a pointed arch in churches along with pointed rib vaults, flying buttresses, and stained glass windows? First thing, leave your 2024 glasses behind. What works in 2024 is a definite hindrance in 1224. Learn the language, eat the food, smell the air, make friends, learn the rituals & make no judgment. Becoming a 1224 folk yourself is the only way to learn. Surprise! As you make your way back, you learn 2024 doesn't feel the same anymore.
2- No epochal process is planned by human agency. We're inside the process ourselves and cannot cherrypick. Whatever happens, comes in an avalanche already above us. There's so much we carry from ancestors that we can't even begin to fathom.
3- In art and design, it's THE MARK that changes all by itself as it's repeated over and over.
4- It's time to think of typeface! All objects have at least two faces; you just have to find them.
Go ahead.