Month October 2021
John William Waterhouse was born on April 6th, 1849. In his life, people would commonly refer to him by his nickname ‘Nino.’ At the time of his birth, his father was working as a painter in Rome. Though Waterhouse was… Continue Reading →
My Subject My zine is about John Baskerville. I chose him as my subject for two reasons: one was that I find his style to be very elegant and legible. My second reason was that I figured there’d be a… Continue Reading →
A brief history of the sakoku period of Japan In the 1630s, Japan started to issue a series of policies that enforced national seclusion. This is what started the ‘sakoku’ period in Japanese history. This policy came about as a… Continue Reading →
Jan Steen was born in Leiden, Netherlands. Though it isn’t confirmed, he’s thought to have been born in 1626. Steen stood out amongst his peers by painting very lively and comedic indoor scenes. In 1646, Jan Steen attended the University… Continue Reading →
The story of how paper made it from China into Europe Paper was first made in China around the year 105. Though a few early versions of it have been found from past centuries, the invention is generally credited to… Continue Reading →
