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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Chromolithography</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    What distinguished Victorian typefaces from others during that era?

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

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

    <p>Sentimentality, nostalgia, and patriotism</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</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</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'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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