Discovery of printing in the Middle Ages
The Confrérie Facétieuse will present a working Gutenberg press, wood engraving but also movable characters, real revolution of the beginning of the Renaissance, the arts of livr…
16 et 17 septembre 2023Passat
Confrérie Facétieuse
- The Facetious Brotherhood will present a Gutenberg press in operation, woodcut engraving but also movable characters, true revolution of the early Renaissance, book arts such as illumination, binding, gilding, the technique of engraved wood and stencils…
- The «bear» and the «monkey», emblematic characters of the printing shops will explain their work and show you how to make a «beautiful work»
- For the occasion, the bread oven of the abbey will be put into service by a baker of the Brotherhood to discover the art of making bread in the Middle Ages
