Victorian Graphic Design and Chromolithography Quiz
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What printing method developed in 1871 used the negative of the original art and metal plates?

  • Lithography
  • Photography
  • Wood engraving
  • Photoengraving (correct)

Which method involves printing the image from a flat surface with water and oil-based ink?

  • Wood engraving
  • Lithography (correct)
  • Photography
  • Photoengraving

What process involves drawing an image on a flat stone surface and using a printing press to transfer it onto paper?

  • Photoengraving
  • Photography
  • Chromolithographie
  • Lithography (correct)

During which era did typography experience visual chaos, contradictions of designs, and mixed philosophies in a disordered fashion?

<p>Victorian Era (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what era did Victorian become associated with the industrial era's spirit, culture, and moral standards?

<p>Victorian Era (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which printing method was used for label and packages, commercial advertising, and public communication?

<p>Chromolithography (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What inspired the Arts and Crafts Movement led by William Morris?

<p>John Ruskin's philosophy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguished Victorian typefaces from others during that era?

<p>Ornate elaboration and fantasy lettering (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What values influenced Victorian graphic design during the Industrial Revolution era?

<p>Sentimentality, nostalgia, and patriotism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did William Morris view mass-produced goods of the Victorian era?

<p>He abhorred them and promoted design and handicraft instead (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which movement was a reaction against the social, moral, and artistic chaos brought by the Industrial Revolution?

<p>Arts and Crafts Movement (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were some characteristics of Victorian graphic design influenced by the values of the era?

<p>'Ornate elaboration' and 'fanciful distortion' (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a notable characteristic of the Antique fonts by Vincent Figgins?

<p>Bold and mechanical feeling (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type design was a variation of Egyptian fonts with slightly bracketed serifs and increased contrasts between thick and thin strokes?

<p>Ionic (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what way did Clarendon by William Thorowgood and Company differ from the Antique fonts by Vincent Figgins?

<p>Condensed style with stronger contrasts between thick and thin strokes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguished Tuscan-style letters in terms of their serifs?

<p>Extended and curved with bulges, cavities, and ornaments (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What remains a mystery regarding the original design of the two lines pica Antique font released by Vincent Figgins?

<p>Unknown inspiration for the highly original design (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Robert Thorne's Egyptian type designs compare with Figgins's design?

<p>Revealed subtle differences (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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