Bruno Borges is a Brazilian artist based in New York City. His illustrations are a combination between geometrical shapes constructed in a very personal manner and natural concepts. Overall, his works have a slight occult feel and can be contemplated for very long periods of time. His work with illustration (but also with other formsContinue reading “Bruno Borges’ Mysteries”
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Martin Merz’s Feuerwerksbuch
Martin Merz was a gun master who lived in the 15th century in modern-day Germany. He worked in the service of Frederick I, the victorious, Elector Palatinate. In 1469, he was the supreme canon master of Frederick’s army and remained in the service of Frederick’s successor, Philip the Upright, Elector Palatine of the Rhine. Between approximately 1460-1480,Continue reading “Martin Merz’s Feuerwerksbuch”
The Flower Garden
Flowers are one of those things we take for granted: they are everywhere and thus, more often than not, we tend not to see their beauty and natural elegance. To many, flowers are a cliche, much like sunsets and landscapes. However, illustrations (and later photographs) of flowers are daily reminders of the beauty, grace andContinue reading “The Flower Garden”
Nuremberg Calligraphy
Stephan Brechtel the Elder (1523 – 1574) was a German mathematician. However, he was also a gunsmith, globe, sundial and surveying equipment maker and learned much about the art of calligraphy in Nuremberg, Germany, under the scribe Johann Neudörfer. He was active in his native Bamberg and Leipzig, as well as Nuremberg, where he alsoContinue reading “Nuremberg Calligraphy”