Project Gutenberg 2011-08-16 Public domain in the USA. 502 Dürer, Albrecht 1471 1528 Durer, Albrecht Duerer, Albrecht Durer, Albert Nichol, R. T. Of the Just Shaping of Letters Produced by Ben Courtney, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Of the Just Shaping of Letters" by Albrecht Dürer is a scientific publication written in the early 16th century. The book serves as a practical guide on the geometric principles behind the construction and design of letters, focusing particularly on the Latin alphabet and its applications in various artistic fields. Dürer, a renowned artist and theorist of the Northern Renaissance, emphasizes the importance of mathematics in artistic creation, advocating for a disciplined approach to the craft of writing and lettering. In this work, Dürer outlines detailed instructions for drawing each letter of the alphabet through a combination of geometric shapes and measurements. Each letter is encapsulated within a square, with specific ratios and proportions provided for achieving aesthetically pleasing results. Dürer's methodical approach includes visual illustrations demonstrating the step-by-step process for creating each letter, from "A" to "Z." The book not only instructs artists and artisans but also promotes a broader understanding of the relationship between geometry and the visual arts, thereby enriching the practice of letter-making in the context of the fine arts and craftsmanship of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/37103/37103-h/images/title-page.jpg en Lettering Alphabets Roman capitals (Lettering) NK Text Browsing: Architecture Browsing: Art & Photography 92158 92168 2024-09-15T14:35:51.379624 2023-09-16T07:56:06.038016 text/html text/html 88209 2011-08-16T11:12:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 754223 2011-08-16T11:12:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 802828 2024-09-15T14:35:56.984653 application/epub+zip 802592 2024-09-15T14:35:53.454617 application/epub+zip 99519 2024-09-15T14:35:51.732625 application/epub+zip 933111 2024-09-15T14:35:59.113595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 907776 2024-09-15T14:35:55.322618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132537 2022-09-17T05:07:47.077438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 76010 75915 2024-09-15T14:35:51.129617 2023-09-16T07:56:05.802999 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 75617 2011-08-16T11:12:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 25239 2011-08-16T11:12:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 75615 2011-08-16T11:12:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25192 2011-08-16T11:12:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 39362764 2012-03-20T16:08:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 22205 2024-09-15T14:35:59.265595 application/rdf+xml 31315 2024-09-15T14:35:51.903639 image/jpeg 3963 2024-09-15T14:35:51.768616 image/jpeg 756724 2024-09-15T14:35:51.474653 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia de.wikipedia