Hypnerotomachia Poliphili
Aldus Manutius’s showpiece in which roman type, image and text block form a whole.
The book is considered the most beautiful printed book of the Renaissance and has influenced book designers to this day. Copies are in the British Library, the Morgan Library and the National Library of Sweden.
Materials: Paper, letterpress, woodcuts
Manufacture: Set in a roman cut by Francesco Griffo; the text block was sometimes shaped like vases and triangles.
Text blocks shaped like goblets and triangles.
The clear roman that is the model for the typefaces Bembo and Poliphilus.